Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Type and location
Type	Public school
Grades	Pre-K - 12
Established	1855
Country	United States
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
District Info
Students and staff
Students	74,733
Teachers	5,786
Staff	4,227
Other information
Website	http://www.mnps.org

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, or MNPS, is a school district that serves the city of Nashville, Tennessee. Over 74,000 students are currently enrolled in the district's 71 elementary schools, 36 middle schools and 15 high schools.

Demographics

There are approximately 75,000 students enrolled. As of the 2007-2008 school year, the MNPS System is 34.06% Caucasian, 48.18% African-American, 14.35 Hispanic, 3.16% Asian, and 0.26% other ^[1].

History

Metro Nashville Public Schools traces its roots to 1855, when Hume School opened its doors. In 1963, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools officially formed with the unification of Nashville and Davidson County schools.^[2] The district today includes 133 schools, offering instruction from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, with all high schools also offering college-level credits.

Academics

More than 99 percent of MNPS teachers meet federal standards in at least one subject, with 98.90 percent of classes taught by a highly qualified instructor. The average teacher experience is 13.0 years at the elementary level, 11.5 years at the middle school level, and 14.0 years at the high school level. A total of 39.83 percent of MNPS teachers have a Bachelors degree, 36.67 percent have a Master's degree, 18.81 percent have Master's plus, and 4.6 percent have a doctorate degree. Current enrollment exceeds 74,000 students, reflecting a diverse spectrum of backgrounds. Students represent 84 countries and speak languages from more than 77 language groups. MNPS currently has three of the five prestigious International Baccalaureate programs in the state of Tennessee and its teachers routinely earn state and national honors for excellence in the classroom. Also of note are the prestigious magnet schools Hume-Fogg, Nashville School of the Arts, and Martin Luther King, which Newsweek consistently ranks among the top fifty in the nation.

School Board

Dr. Jesse Register is the current director of MNPS.

The Board of Education is composed of nine elected members, each serving 4-year terms, and each coming from one of the nine districts in the city and also two student board members elected by the district's director's student advisory council.

MNPS School Board

Chair: David Fox

Vice Chair: Gracie Porter

District	Member	Schools in District	Term Expiration
1	Sharon Dixon Gentry	Cumberland Elem. Robert E. Lillard Design Center @ Kings Lane Bordeaux E.O. Elem. Brick Church Middle I.T. Creswell Middle Arts Magnet Haynes Design Center John Early Middle Paideia Magnet Hull-Jackson Elem. Montessori Magnet Old Brick Church Buena Vista E.O. Elem. Jones Paideia Magnet W. A. Bass Middle Charlotte Park Elem. Cockrill Elem. McCann ALC McKissack Prof. Devel. Wharton (Big Picture School) McGruder Itinerant & Support Service Center	2012
2	Jo Ann Brannon	Norman Binkley Elem. Crieve Hall Elem. McMurray MS Tusculum Elem. Cole Elem. Haywood Elem Granbery Elem. Oliver MS Shayne Elem Henry Maxwell Elem. A. Z. Kelley Elem. Thurgood Marshall MS	2010
3	Mark North	Joelton EL Joelton MS Alex Green EL Bellshire EL Ewing Park MS Hunters Lane HS Whites Creek HS Chadwell EL Madison (Spec Ed) Stratton EL Amqui EL Neely's Bend EL Neely's Bend MS Gateway EL Goodlettsville EL Goodlettsville MS Old Center EL	2012
4	Steve Glover	Andrew Jackson EL Dupont EL Dupont-Hadley MS Dupont-Tyler MS Tulip Grove EL Dodson EL Ruby Major Donelson MS Hermitage EL Hickman EL Old Dodson EL Old Hickman EL Margaret Allen MS McGavock EL McGavock HS Pennington EL Stanford EL Two Rivers MS	2010
5	Gracie Porter	Caldwell E.O. East Literature Magnet Glenn Enhanced Option Hattie Cotton EL Ross EL Shwab EL Bailey Middle Cora Howe Ele. Kirkpatrick E. O. LockeLand Ele. Meigs Middle Magnet Warner E.O. Dalewood Middle Inglewood Ele. Rosebank Ele. Stratford Comp. High Jere Baxter Middle Gra-Mar Middle Isaac Litton Middle Maplewood Comp. High Dan Mills Ele. Tom Joy Ele. Jere Baxter Alternative Learning Center	2012
6	Karen Y. Johnson	Glenview Elem. Apollo Middle J. E. Moss Elem. Lakeview Elem. Character Education Design Center Una Elem. Antioch High Antioch Middle Mt. View Elem. Kennedy Middle Thomas Edison Elem.	2010
7	Edward Kindall	Glengarry Ele. Glencliff Ele. Glencliff Comp. High Nashville School of the Arts Magnet Whitsitt Ele. Wright Middle Cameron MS Fall-Hamilton EL Napier Enhanced Option Hume-Fogg HS Martin Luther King, JR HS Rose Park MS Head MS Pearl-Cohn HS Croft MS Paragon Mills EL	2012
8	David Fox	Eakin EL Harris Hillman (Spec Ed) Murrell (Spec Ed) Hillsboro Comp. High J. T. Moore Middle West End Middle Julia Green Elem. Glendale Elem John Overton Comp. High Percy Priest Elem. Robertson Academy(gifted)	2010
9	Kay Simmmons	Bellevue Middle H. G. Hill Middle Hillwood Comp. High Westmeade Ele. Cohn Adult/ALC Martha Vaught Middle Park Avenue E. O. Sylvan Park Ele. Brookmeade EL Gower EL Harpeth Valley EL	2012

Student Representatives

Samir Haidar - McGavock High School

Antwan Steele - MLK Jr. Academic Magnet High School

Standard School Attire (SSA)

In March 2007 the school board voted amongst heated debate to adopt the policy of Standard School Attire starting with the 2007-08 school year, mandating all schools comply for a two-year trial period. Standard Attire requires navy blue, black or khaki slacks, shorts, or skirts, and white or navy blue shirts with short or long sleeves and a collar, along with limited allowances for outer garb during the colder months. Each school may also select up to four additional colors for shirts, but patterns of any sort are strictly prohibited. The controversial move to uniforms in 2007 put Metro Nashville Public Schools in step with other school districts across the nation seeking to increase school safety and create a calmer, more productive learning environment by means of eliminating the "distractions" associated with casual clothing. Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, MNPS schools may opt out of SSA.^[3]. At that point, 7 well-organized high schools, including the three most successful based on academic test scores, in the city opted out.

References

1. ^ "FACTS". http://mnps.org/AssetFactory.aspx?did=15321. Retrieved 2008-08-18. 
2. ^ "History". MNPS. http://www.mnps.org/Page56850.aspx. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 
3. ^ http://www.mnps.org/Page56800.aspx

External links

• MNPS website
• 2007 Adequate Yearly Progress Report
• Nashville Alliance for Public Education website
• MNPS Alumni Central