James Lawson High School (Davidson County SCH DIST.), Tennessee - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

James Lawson High School is a High in Nashville, TN. It currently serves 1236 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Davidson County School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Davidson County School District and all schools in Tennessee.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:1236

Number of Teachers: 71

Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.36

Location Info

Location: 8001 Highway 70S, Nashville, TN 37221

Mailing Address: 8001 Highway 70S, Nashville, TN 37221

Phone: (615)259-4636

Website: http://hillwood.mnps.org/lawson

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	341
Grade 11	293
Grade 12	272
Grade 9	330

Gender/Sex of James Lawson High School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	646	52.27
Female	590	47.74

Race/Ethnicity Demography of James Lawson High School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.24
Asian	68	5.50
Black or African American	396	32.04
Hispanic/Latino	290	23.46
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.16
Two or more races	32	2.59
White	445	36.00

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.16
Asian	37	5.73
Black or African American	209	32.35
Hispanic/Latino	141	21.83
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.16
Two or more races	17	2.63
White	240	37.15

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.34
Asian	31	5.25
Black or African American	187	31.70
Hispanic/Latino	149	25.25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.17
Two or more races	15	2.54
White	205	34.75

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.29
Asian	17	4.99
Black or African American	96	28.15
Hispanic/Latino	94	27.57
Two or more races	11	3.23
White	122	35.78

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	16	5.46
Black or African American	86	29.35
Hispanic/Latino	78	26.62
Two or more races	11	3.75
White	102	34.81

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.37
Asian	16	5.88
Black or African American	92	33.82
Hispanic/Latino	54	19.85
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.37
Two or more races	5	1.84
White	103	37.87

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.30
Asian	19	5.76
Black or African American	122	36.97
Hispanic/Latino	64	19.39
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.30
Two or more races	5	1.52
White	118	35.76