Gallatin Senior High School

Summary:

Gallatin Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gallatin, Tennessee, which is part of the Sumner County school district. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it continues to face challenges in academic performance, particularly among certain student subgroups.

Gallatin Senior High School's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, lags behind the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.3% of Gallatin students were proficient or better in Biology I, compared to 48.3% in Sumner County and 45.3% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in Algebra I, with only 23.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 34.4% in Sumner County and 23.2% statewide. However, the school's performance is stronger in English II, with 42.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 55.8% in Sumner County and 50.6% statewide.

Gallatin Senior High School's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. While White students perform relatively well, ranking 73rd out of 309 Tennessee high schools in 2023-2024, African American, Hispanic, and special education students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom quarter of Tennessee high schools in these subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, Hispanic students at Gallatin ranked 140th out of 192 Tennessee high schools, with a 1-star rating. Nearby high-performing schools, such as Liberty Creek High School and Station Camp High School, consistently outperform Gallatin Senior High School on academic measures and have lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their stronger academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 700 Dan P. Herron DR
       Gallatin, TN  37066-3679


(615) 452-2621

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,277 Help


Feeder schools for Gallatin Senior High School:

Elementary:    Benny C. Bills Elementary School
    Guild Elementary
    Vena Stuart Elementary
Middle:    Joe Shafer Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,659

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.6%
African American:
23.4%
Hispanic:
21.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.3% Help


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Compare Details Gallatin Senior High School ranks better than 54.1% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked high schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.36. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gallatin Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Gallatin Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Sumner County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gallatin Senior High School is $10,277. 5 high schools in the Sumner County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gallatin Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallatin Senior High School 180th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Gallatin Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Sumner County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner County 28th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gallatin Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.71 149th 267 44.2%
2011 55.28 148th 273 45.8%
2012 59.74 131st 269 51.3%
2013 60.69 109th 285 61.8%
2014 47.27 177th 296 40.2%
2015 46.42 204th 300 32.0%
2016 37.86 238th 351 32.2%
2017 44.59 142nd 273 48.0%
2018 59.47 91st 341 73.3%
2019 60.42 90th 342 73.7%
2021 43.69 172nd 347 50.4%
2022 51.92 140th 358 60.9%
2023 47.96 169th 384 56.0%
2024 48.36 180th 392 54.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.72 30th 159 81.1%
2019 51.62 53rd 127 58.3%
2021 41.63 62nd 125 50.4%
2022 38.85 85th 151 43.7%
2023 28.28 118th 154 23.4%
2024 22.79 157th 183 14.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.42 87th 308 71.8%
2019 60.68 73rd 302 75.8%
2021 33.44 221st 317 30.3%
2022 39.52 185th 322 42.5%
2023 38.98 195th 330 40.9%
2024 34.66 227th 337 32.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.72 106th 337 68.5%
2021 43.34 179th 340 47.4%
2022 51.76 142nd 350 59.4%
2023 48.82 171st 366 53.3%
2024 45.48 191st 365 47.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.12 66th 329 79.9%
2021 43.02 166th 332 50.0%
2022 50.69 135th 349 61.3%
2023 47.60 157th 359 56.3%
2024 50.50 155th 366 57.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.29 97th 199 51.3%
2019 35.15 112th 187 40.1%
2021 27.80 150th 208 27.9%
2022 33.73 144th 222 35.1%
2023 30.92 156th 239 34.7%
2024 32.92 146th 240 39.2%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.85 67th 159 57.9%
2019 45.22 75th 153 51.0%
2021 40.95 95th 180 47.2%
2022 38.19 113th 189 40.2%
2023 30.45 145th 202 28.2%
2024 35.50 140th 209 33.0%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Gallatin Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.75 47th 307 84.7%
2019 76.84 42nd 301 86.0%
2021 50.67 112th 306 63.4%
2022 64.05 72nd 312 76.9%
2023 63.57 73rd 325 77.5%
2024 61.15 92nd 326 71.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gallatin Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1380 263 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1650
1989 1420 263 5 n/a 1 n/a n/a 0 1689
1990 1359 267 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1637
1991 1285 243 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1538
1992 1276 241 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1527
1993 1322 270 2 5 4 n/a n/a 0 1603
1994 1348 280 3 5 6 n/a n/a 0 1642
1995 1328 312 6 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1656
1996 1328 312 6 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1656
1997 1391 327 8 8 4 n/a n/a -36 1702
1998 1487 114 8 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1623
1999 1331 330 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1690
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1734 1734
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1635 1635
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1332 1332
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1332 1332
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1402 1402
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1460 1460
2006 1066 305 10 57 1 n/a n/a 0 1439
2007 1028 326 11 60 1 n/a n/a 0 1426
2008 983 326 10 74 4 n/a n/a 0 1397
2009 975 320 11 73 5 n/a n/a 0 1384
2010 997 277 15 81 4 n/a n/a 0 1374
2011 989 277 13 84 1 6 4 0 1374
2012 961 283 11 91 0 2 4 0 1352
2013 973 274 12 116 2 2 10 0 1389
2014 952 299 11 140 3 3 15 0 1423
2015 993 301 9 175 4 1 15 0 1498
2016 975 324 13 192 3 2 20 0 1529
2017 944 359 14 202 1 4 16 0 1540
2018 942 385 16 229 1 5 17 0 1595
2019 929 424 18 235 0 5 16 0 1627
2020 941 444 18 278 1 5 28 0 1715
2021 924 446 20 312 4 4 50 0 1760
2022 901 436 25 321 4 3 54 0 1744
2023 823 388 20 354 5 2 67 0 1659

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gallatin Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1650 85.0 19.4 n/a
1989 1689 85.0 19.8 n/a
1990 1637 85.0 19.2 n/a
1991 1538 88.0 17.4 n/a
1992 1527 88.0 17.3 n/a
1993 1603 88.0 18.2 n/a
1994 1642 90.0 18.2 n/a
1995 1656 96.0 17.3 n/a
1996 1656 96.0 17.3 n/a
1997 1702 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1623 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1690 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1734 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1635 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1332 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1332 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1402 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1460 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1439 82.0 17.5 n/a
2007 1426 90.0 15.8 37.9
2008 1397 94.0 14.9 36.9
2009 1384 93.0 14.9 42.8
2010 1374 95.0 14.4 44.8
2011 1374 95.0 14.4 45.9
2012 1352 94.0 14.3 53.3
2013 1389 89.0 15.6 55.3
2014 1423 94.0 15.1 57.6
2015 1498 95.0 15.7 51.2
2016 1529 97.0 15.7 53.2
2017 1540 94.0 16.3 n/a
2018 1595 100.0 15.9 n/a
2019 1627 97.0 16.7 n/a
2020 1715 106.0 16.1 51.3
2021 1760 108.3 16.2 n/a
2022 1744 104.5 16.6 n/a
2023 1659 108.0 15.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gallatin Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1650 85.0 19.4 n/a
1989 1689 85.0 19.8 n/a
1990 1637 85.0 19.2 n/a
1991 1538 88.0 17.4 n/a
1992 1527 88.0 17.3 n/a
1993 1603 88.0 18.2 n/a
1994 1642 90.0 18.2 n/a
1995 1656 96.0 17.3 n/a
1996 1656 96.0 17.3 n/a
1997 1702 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1623 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1690 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1734 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1635 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1332 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1332 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1402 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1460 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1439 82.0 17.5 n/a
2007 1426 90.0 15.8 37.9
2008 1397 94.0 14.9 36.9
2009 1384 93.0 14.9 42.8
2010 1374 95.0 14.4 44.8
2011 1374 95.0 14.4 45.9
2012 1352 94.0 14.3 53.3
2013 1389 89.0 15.6 55.3
2014 1423 94.0 15.1 57.6
2015 1498 95.0 15.7 51.2
2016 1529 97.0 15.7 53.2
2017 1540 94.0 16.3 n/a
2018 1595 100.0 15.9 n/a
2019 1627 97.0 16.7 n/a
2020 1715 106.0 16.1 51.3
2021 1760 108.3 16.2 n/a
2022 1744 104.5 16.6 n/a
2023 1659 108.0 15.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gallatin Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $277 (3.3%) $7,849 (92.3%) $8,508
2020 $479 (5.7%) $7,564 (90.3%) $8,380
2021 $658 (7.4%) $8,006 (89.8%) $8,919
2022 $889 (9.5%) $8,116 (87.1%) $9,317
2023 $945 (9.2%) $9,070 (88.3%) $10,276

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gallatin Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 90th of 342 High schoolsRanks 169th of 384 High schools
 17.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Gallatin Senior High School)30.125.7
 4.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Sumner County)39.535
 4.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Gallatin Senior High School)31.628.8
 2.8%
   9th Grade English I (Sumner County)39.742.9
 3.2%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade English II (Gallatin Senior High School)21.125
 3.9%
   9th Grade English II (Sumner County)27.313.6
 13.7%
   9th Grade English II (Tennessee)18.624.4
 5.8%
9th Grade Geometry (Gallatin Senior High School)9.173.2
 64.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (Sumner County)7887.9
 9.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7965.9
 13.1%
10th Grade US History (Gallatin Senior High School)8.38.3
   10th Grade US History (Sumner County)20.328.1
 7.8%
   10th Grade US History (Tennessee)15.325.5
 10.2%
10th Grade English II (Gallatin Senior High School)48.641.5
 7.1%
   10th Grade English II (Sumner County)51.954
 2.1%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Gallatin Senior High School)30.723.9
 6.8%
   10th Grade Geometry (Sumner County)44.541
 3.5%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Gallatin Senior High School)26.320
 6.3%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Sumner County)26.629.8
 3.2%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade US History (Gallatin Senior High School)33.633.6
   11th Grade US History (Sumner County)40.647.9
 7.3%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
12th Grade US History (Gallatin Senior High School)1058.3
 48.3%
   12th Grade US History (Sumner County)42.951.4
 8.5%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.834.1
 6.3%
All Grades Algebra I (Gallatin Senior High School)26.223.7
 2.5%
   All Grades Algebra I (Sumner County)37.334.4
 2.9%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Gallatin Senior High School)2627.9
 1.9%
   All Grades Algebra II (Sumner County)33.937.9
 4%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Gallatin Senior High School)3232.3
 0.3%
   All Grades US History (Sumner County)39.947.6
 7.7%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Gallatin Senior High School)3128.8
 2.2%
   All Grades English I (Sumner County)39.142.1
 3%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Gallatin Senior High School)46.840.8
 6%
   All Grades English II (Sumner County)50.152.9
 2.8%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Gallatin Senior High School)26.622.7
 3.9%
   All Grades Geometry (Sumner County)39.437.7
 1.7%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16271659
 2%
African American424388
 8.5%
American Indian05
Asian1820
 11.1%
Hispanic235354
 50.6%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White929823
 11.4%
Two or More Races1667
 318.8%


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Students at Gallatin Senior High School are 50% White, 23% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Gallatin Senior High School ranks 180th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Gallatin Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benny C. Bills Elementary School
Elementary : Guild Elementary
Elementary : Vena Stuart Elementary
Middle : Joe Shafer Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,659 students attended Gallatin Senior High School.


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