Vanguard Virtual High School

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Vanguard Virtual High School ranks 136 th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Vanguard Virtual High School is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in Franklin, Tennessee, part of the highly-ranked Williamson County school district. With a student population of 121, the school has a diverse racial makeup and a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 4.4, compared to nearby physical high schools that range from 15.5 to 19.8 students per teacher.

Vanguard Virtual High School students perform well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates than the state average in many subjects. However, they lag behind the Williamson County district average in several areas, particularly in math subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. The school's racial makeup also differs from nearby physical high schools, with a higher percentage of White students (78.51%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 58.28% to 82.4% White students. Additionally, Vanguard Virtual High School does not report any free or reduced-price lunch recipients, while the nearby physical high schools range from 0% to an unreported percentage.

These findings suggest that the virtual learning model at Vanguard Virtual High School is effective for certain subject areas, such as Biology I, English I, and English II, but may present more challenges for math instruction. The school's unique student demographics and lack of reported free/reduced lunch recipients also raise questions about potential barriers to access or enrollment for underrepresented minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. While Vanguard Virtual High School is a high-performing school within the Williamson County district, there may be room for improvement in addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable access and outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public, Virtual 9-12

1320 West Main ST
Franklin, TN 37064

(615) 472-5481

District: Williamson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,483

Student/teacher ratio: 6.3

Number of students: 123

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

African American:

4.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vanguard Virtual High School ranks better than 65.3% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 11 ranked high schools in the Williamson County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vanguard Virtual High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Vanguard Virtual High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Williamson County School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), Hispanic (9.8%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vanguard Virtual High School is 6.3, which is the lowest among 11 high schools in the Williamson County School District! (See more...)

Compare Vanguard Virtual High School employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vanguard Virtual High School is $21,483, which is the highest among 11 high schools in the Williamson County School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vanguard Virtual High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vanguard Virtual High School 136^th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Vanguard Virtual High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Williamson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamson County 2^nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vanguard Virtual High School

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Rank History for all students at Vanguard Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.80	106^th	384	72.4%
2024	55.95	136^th	392	65.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Vanguard Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.09	93^rd	366	74.6%
2024	56.96	128^th	365	64.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Vanguard Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.87	60^th	359	83.3%
2024	16.89	319^th	366	12.8%

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Rank History for White students at Vanguard Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.78	156^th	325	52.0%
2024	31.92	227^th	326	30.4%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vanguard Virtual High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2022	166	23	13	32	1	10	245
2023	95	2	8	13	0	3	121
2024	99	5	4	12	0	3	123

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vanguard Virtual High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	245	30.3	8.0	n/a
2023	121	27.0	4.4	n/a
2024	123	19.4	6.3	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 Vanguard Virtual High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	245	30.3	8.0	n/a
2023	121	27.0	4.4	n/a
2024	123	19.4	6.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vanguard Virtual High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2022	$83 (0.6%)	$12,622 (98.8%)	$12,780
2023	$128 (0.6%)	$21,161 (98.5%)	$21,483

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2024)			TNReady Algebra II (2024)			TNReady Biology I (2024)			TNReady Integrated Math I (2024)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2024)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2024)		TNReady US History (2024)		TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vanguard Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1320 West Main ST	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 472-5481	123	19	6.3		99 (80.5%)	5 (4.1%)	12 (9.8%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	56	136^th of 392 public high schools	65.3%		60.8	106^th of 384 public high schools	72.4%	30					12.1	19.4	81.8		73.3								34.5	36.7	66.7	69.2	62.5	62.5		46.7		47.1	$21,483	$128	$21,161
Renaissance High School	Public	9-12	108 Everbright AVE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4670	170	20	8.5		141 (82.9%)	6 (3.5%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	84.6	30^th of 392 public high schools	92.3%		88.3	16^th of 384 public high schools	95.8%	14	18.8		18.2		56.7	69.0	71.4		71.4								90.9	90.9	71.4	71.4	88.4	88.4		58.1		66.7	$15,693	$128	$15,372
Franklin High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	810 Hillsboro RD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 472-4450	1,743	106	16.4		1,396 (80.1%)	45 (2.6%)	152 (8.7%)	81 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (3.8%)	94.3	7^th of 392 public high schools	98.2%		93.3	7^th of 384 public high schools	98.2%		41.9		39.1		69.8	81.1	79.0	63.6	78.5								85.8	85.6	72.3	72.3	84.6	84.6		65.9		74.5	$11,228	$149	$10,640
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	5050 Mallory LN	Franklin	37067	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4270	1,389	87	16.0		795 (57.2%)	153 (11.0%)	332 (23.9%)	45 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.5%)	77.9	49^th of 392 public high schools	87.5%		76.4	42^nd of 384 public high schools	89.1%	7	22.5		21.6		45.7	65.4	65.7		64.8								64.3	63.0	57.5	57.0	76.9	75.4	90.5	36.4		51.5	$11,850	$180	$11,229
Independence High School	Public	9-12	1776 Declaration Way	Thompsons Station	37179	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4600	2,097	118	17.7		1,641 (78.3%)	53 (2.5%)	216 (10.3%)	84 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	98 (4.7%)	93.2	11^th of 392 public high schools	97.2%		87.5	19^th of 384 public high schools	95.1%	8	57.2	16.7	54.4	92.1	65.5	76.4	78.0	63.6	77.8								73.7	73.6	62.0	61.9	79.2	78.8		62.5	38.5	68.9	$10,932	$196	$10,294
Ravenwood High School	Public	9-12	1724 Wilson PIKE	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4800	1,950	99	19.7		1,274 (65.3%)	85 (4.4%)	124 (6.4%)	374 (19.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.7%)	96.6	5^th of 392 public high schools	98.7%		95.6	5^th of 384 public high schools	98.7%		52.9		50.8		64.3	81.6	86.4	58.3	85.5								85.9	85.7	74.8	74.7	89.5	89.2		68.5		76.2	$9,625	$144	$9,070
Brentwood High School	Public	9-12	5304 Murray LN	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4220	1,647	85	19.4		1,326 (80.5%)	35 (2.1%)	57 (3.5%)	147 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (4.9%)	93.9	8^th of 392 public high schools	98.0%		90.2	11^th of 384 public high schools	97.1%	3	44.9		44.4	94.3	44.1	73.1	86.1		85.9								57.9	58.1	78.0	78.0	91.5	91.5		68.1		80.1	$10,533	$140	$10,010
Fred J Page High School	Public	9-12	6281 Arno RD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4730	1,356	77	17.5		1,119 (82.5%)	24 (1.8%)	82 (6.0%)	80 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.4%)	90.7	15^th of 392 public high schools	96.2%		91.3	10^th of 384 public high schools	97.4%	5	37.7		37.3	88.4	44.6	66.2	76.6		75.7								70.0	69.7	71.9	71.5	90.2	90.2	94.4	63.9		75.9	$11,071	$226	$10,396
Summit High School	Public	9-12	2830 Twin Lakes DR	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5100	1,648	90	18.2		1,308 (79.4%)	68 (4.1%)	155 (9.4%)	41 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.6%)	86.5	24^th of 392 public high schools	93.9%		87.2	21^st of 384 public high schools	94.5%	3	51.0	9.1	47.9	89.3	41.1	52.0	60.8	28.0	58.6								67.5	67.1	60.5	60.4	80.0	79.4		61.2		63.8	$10,399	$150	$9,793
James Lawson High School	Public	9-12	8001 Highway 70S	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 259-4636	1,236	71	17.3		445 (36.0%)	396 (32.0%)	290 (23.5%)	68 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.6%)	28.2	281^st of 392 public high schools	28.3%					(n/a)							39.4	8.9	33.8	14.8	14.8	87.0	8.2	19.4	55.3	11.5	11.7	12.5	28.3	28.1	39.8	36.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanguard Virtual High School

What district is Vanguard Virtual High School in?

Williamson County

Is Vanguard Virtual High School a good school?

Vanguard Virtual High School ranks 136^th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vanguard Virtual High School?

Students at Vanguard Virtual High School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vanguard Virtual High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 123 students attended Vanguard Virtual High School.

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