McGavock High School

McGavock High School
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3150 McGavock Pike

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37214

United States
Coordinates36°11′09″N 86°40′42″W / 36.185827°N 86.678454°W / 36.185827; -86.678454
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School typePublic, High school
Established1971; 53 years ago (1971)
School districtMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools
PrincipalAngela Bailey \ 2023-24: Bruce Jackson [1]
Teaching staff115.50 (2022–23)[2]
Grades912[2]
Enrollment2,098 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.16 (2022–23)[2]
Color(s)Red, white and blue
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MascotRaider[3]
Websiteschools.mnps.org/mcgavock-high-school
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McGavock High School (commonly McGavock or Big Mac) is a public high school located in Nashville, Tennessee. The high school is a Model Academy School[when defined as?] (affiliated with the National Career Academy Coalition).[4]

In January 2014, President Barack Obama visited McGavock High School to discuss the success of the academy model.[5]

  1. ^ Graydon, Amy Griffith (June 17, 2009). "Principals talk publicly about stability for Metro schools". The City Paper. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - McGavock High (470318001342)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "McGavock High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "NCAC Model Academies from 2014 to Present | National Career Academy Coalition". www.ncacinc.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Remarks by the President on a World-Class Education". whitehouse.gov. January 30, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2017.