Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
McGavock High School Profile
   

3150 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
615.885.8850

District 4
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Facts about our School
Year School Built 1971
Square Footage 498,000
Number of Students 2,250
Grades Served 9-12
School Hours 7:05-2:05
School Colors Red & Blue
School Mascot Raiders
Cluster McGavock
 

Principal: Mr. Robbin Wall - robbin.wall@mnps.org

District 4 School Board Representative: 
Anna Shepherd - Anna.shepherd@dioceseofnashville.com

District 15 Metro Council Representative:
Phil Claiborne - phil.claiborne@nashville.gov

 

 
What Does Our School Offer?
 

2012-13 Academies

 

 

The Center for the Creative Arts
Advisory Program
Freshman Seminar
Library Media Center
Student Computers and Nine Subscription Data Bases
JROTC (Air Force)
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
13 Advanced Placement Courses
Foreign Languages include French, German, Russian & Spanish
Indoor and Outdoor Green Houses
Planetarium

In addition to core curriculum, additional courses such as Shakespeare Studies, Astronomy, African American Studies & Film Studies were offered
Culinary Arts & Raiders Bakery
Cosmetology
Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Piano, Band, Chorus & Orchestra, Guitar, & Bluegrass)
Student Enrollment in the Vanderbilt Math and Science School
Fine Arts
CTE (Career & Technical Education) courses range from Auto Collision & Repair to Web Design
JTG (Jobs for Tennessee Graduates)
Peer Tutoring
Inclusion Classes
Alignment Nashville
Credit Recovery
A+ Lab
After School Tutoring

Extra-Curricular Activities
Forensic Team
Quiz Bowl
Sports include Varsity & Freshman Football, Varsity & Freshman Volleyball, Bowling, Varsity & Freshman Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Cross Country, tennis, Softball, baseball, Golf, Wrestling Varsity & Freshman Cheerleading
Student Clubs
National Honor Society
McGavock Student Council
Youth Leadership - Donelson-Hermitage
Dance Team
Bands include award winning Raider Marching Band, Color Guard, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, 9th Grade Concert Band & Jazz Band
Choruses include Mixed Chorus, Ladies Show Choir and Capital Sounds
Orchestras include String Quartet & String Ensemble
Cosmetology Skills USA
Future Business Leaders of America
Family Career and Community Leaders of America
National Honor Society
McGavock Messenger (Newspaper)
MAC Program
McGavock School Annual

What Makes Our School Unique?

    McGavock High School, home of the Raiders, is the largest high school in the MNPS sytem. Our students represent a diverse population, including individuals from over fifty nations from 5 continents. The McGavock staff and community partners strive to maximize learning for all students through a diverse curriculum in a safe, secure and nurturing learning community which challenges every student with the highest expectations. Since opening its doors in 1971, McGavock High School has been noted for its academic excellence, extensive and award winning extracurricular activities and passionate community support.

Did you know:

  • The McGavock Marching Band has been the Tennessee State Marching Champions 26 times and has been recognized as one of the ten finest bands in the United States
  • McGavock Future Business Leaders of America members have qualified for National competitions for seven of the last eight.
  • McGavock High is the only school in the district that has produced industry certified CTE concentrators with 6 certified Internet Webmasters.
  • A Russian II student received the honor of becoming a Russian Laureate, sponsored by ACTR, one of very few nationwide.
  • McGavock's Student Council is the only one in the state that has received the Platinum Award and is also a 4 Star Council.
  • In 2009, one of our students made a perfect score on the ACT.
  • McGavock has TWO Nationally Certified Model Academies

The McGavock Raiders are proud of our learning comunity: our students, faculty, parents and community. You are always welcomed at McGavock High School.

Who Attends Our School?

The following schools are zoned for McGavock High School:

  • Dodson Elementary
  • DuPont Elementary
  • Hermitage Elementary
  • Hickman Elementary
  • Andrew Jackson Elementary
  • Ruby Major Elementary
  • McGavock Elementary
  • Napier Enhanced Option Elementary
  • Pennington Elementary
  • Stanford Montessori
  • Tulip Grove Elementary
  • Una Elementary
  • Donelson Middle School
  • DuPont Hadley Middle
  • DuPont Tyler Middle
  • Two Rivers Middle


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.

Cedarstone Bank
Gaylord Entertainment
Gaylord Opryland & Attractions
Horne CPA
Nashville Airport Marriott
Nashville Shores
Publix (Hermitage Store)
Rocketown

 

Community Partners

Athletic Boosters
Band Boosters
PTSO

Academy Partners:
CMT
Gaylord
U.S. Community Credit Union
MTSU Aviation & Flight Department
Tennessee Technology Center
Permanent General Companies
Nashville International Airport Security

 
 
  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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