Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School Profile
   

904 26th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37208
615.329.8150

District 5
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Pearl-Cohn Cluster
Pearl-Cohn

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Facts about our School
Year School Built 1986
Square Footage 241,569
Number of Students 894
Grades Served 9-12
School Hours 7:05-2:05
School Colors Red & Blank
School Mascot Firebirds
Cluster Pearl-Cohn
School Motto:
"Together as One"
 

Principal: Sonia Stewart - sonia.stewart@mnps.org

Assistant Principals:
Dr. Sharon Matthews - sharon.matthews@mnps.org
Brian Mells - brian.mells@mnps.org
Pamela Stockett - pamela.stockett@mnps.org

District 5 School Board Representative: 
Elissa Kim

District 21 Metro Council Representative:
Edith Taylor Langster - edith.langster@nashville.gov

Parent Advisory Group Contact:
PTSA Co-Presidents, Suzie Thomas & Charlene Goldthreate 

 
What Does Our School Offer?

The Academies of Nashville
Advanced Placement Classes in: English, Biology, Statistics, Chemistry
Student Council

Dance
Junior Achievement
Clubs (academic, honor, social and service, performing)
Service Learning Program
DECA

Softball
Tennis
Track
Baseball
Basketball
Volleyball
Wrestling
Cross Country
Cheerleaders
Chorus
Marching Band (Flag Corps & majorettes)
Football

What Makes Our School Unique?

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School provides a full range of courses in preparation for entering a university program or to begin a career. The integrated curriculum includes pathways in Music Business, Stylist & Image Consultants, Music Recording and Broadcasting. Students enter their area of interest in their sophomore year so that they are prepared to meet State and District requirements for them to have three courses in a concentrated area.

Academies & Pathways
Ninth Grade Academy
Academy of Entertainment Communication

  • Audio Engineering (Audio Technology)
  • Radio Production
  • TV Production / Broadcasting

Academy of Entertainment Management

  • Media Publishing
  • Marketing Communication
  • Personal Care Services - Stylist & Image Consulting
  • Recording Industry

Who Attends Our School?

    Because Pearl-Cohn is a zoned magnet school, students from our designated school zone may attend school here. Students from across the District may apply for a special transfer to attend Pearl-Cohn. Students attending Pearl-Cohn live in the northern area of Nashville. The elementary schools in the Pearl-Cohn cluster are: Cockrill, Jones, Buena Vista, Wharton and Park Avenue Enhanced Option. The middle schools in this cluster are John Early and W.A. Bass.


PENCIL Partners

PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.

Caterpillar
Hilton Suites
Internal Revenue Service
Pinnacle Construction
Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council
American Society of Civil Engineering
Schermerhorn Symphony Center / Nashville Symphony

 

Community Partners

Academy of Finance Advisory Board
Communities in Schools
Family Resource Center
JTG Advisory Board
Minority Enterprise Youth Outreach/Career Role Model
Parent Band Boosters
PTSA
Special Olympics
Vanderbilt Mentoring Program
TSU
Nashville Airport Authority
Tennessee Minority Suppliers Development Council


Academy Partners

Audio Engineering Society (AES)
Big Fella
Film House, Inc.
Tennessee State University (TSU)
SAE Institute
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Great American Country (GAC)
International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)
NECAT (Nashville Education Community & Arts Television)
 
 
  The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, or disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. MNPS does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. 2009 - 2010  
 
 
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