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Hillsboro High School vs. Martin Luther King Jr School

Should you attend Hillsboro High School or Martin Luther King Jr School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hillsboro High School
3812 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Martin Luther King Jr School
613 17th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Hillsboro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Martin Luther King Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,227 students in grades 9-12, Hillsboro High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,211 students in grades 7-12, Martin Luther King Jr School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,227 students
1,211 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Jr School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1086 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#36 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillsboro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Martin Luther King Jr School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
71%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in TN)
87%
(Top 1% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
90%
(Top 1% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillsboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
≥99%
(Top 1% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hillsboro High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Martin Luther King Jr School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hillsboro High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Martin Luther King Jr School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
125
Grade 8 Students
-
134
Grade 9 Students
327
220
Grade 10 Students
306
256
Grade 11 Students
322
246
Grade 12 Students
272
230

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
47%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillsboro High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Martin Luther King Jr School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillsboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martin Luther King Jr School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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