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Public high school · Cheatham County · Kingston Springs, Tennessee

Harpeth High School

Harpeth High School rates 4.6, right at the middle of Cheatham County's high schools, whose rated median is 4.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cheatham County median is 4.7.

#1,525 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Cheatham County: 4 high schools rated, median 4.7

The brief

A Cheatham County high school where students score 38 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,525 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 12 of 13 in Cheatham County.

Harpeth High School is listed in Cheatham County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math28%11 points below the Tennessee average of 39%257 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading47%6 points above the Tennessee average of 41%167 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 16-year record (2010–2025), then recovered 11 points since 2019, reaching 38% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 25 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.7
25% of the rating
Academics
6.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37082; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Harpeth High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$95,301
Median home value
$358,200
Median rent
$1,275/mo
College educated
27.5%
Homeownership
83.4%
Poverty rate
4.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37082; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
898/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
7 sports
3 boys' · 4 girls' · 9 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 4.8Compare →
  2. Harpeth High Schoolthis school
    4.6
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Cheatham County, best rated first, and one rates higher than Harpeth High School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Harpeth High School serve?

Harpeth High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Harpeth High School?

Harpeth High School has an enrollment of approximately 480 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harpeth High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harpeth High School is 18.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Harpeth High School rank in TN?

Harpeth High School ranks #1,525 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Harpeth High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Harpeth High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Harpeth High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Harpeth High School has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Harpeth High School a charter school?

No, Harpeth High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Harpeth High School a Title I school?

No, Harpeth High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
480
Student-teacher ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Cheatham County
4-year graduation
85–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#12 of 13
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$10,231
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37082)
5,564
Area average commute
31 min
Area median age
42.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.