Choosing the right place to call home may include choosing a neighborhood with great schools. If you're shopping for a home in Nashville and you have high school aged children or children getting closer and closer to this age, you need to know where the best high schools in Nashville are found.

Hiring the right real estate agent will ensure you have access to someone with local knowledge, as well. A good agent will be able to help you choose a home in the right school district ensuring your children get to attend the best schools. Here's a look at the top Nashville high schools.

Hume-Fogg Academy Magnet School


As a part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools, Hume-Fogg Academy Magnet School is one of the best high school in Nashville. It received an A+ grade from Niche.com and has a student to teacher ratio of 20:1. In addition, USNews.com ranked Hume-Fogg Academy Magnet School as the second best high school in the entire state of Tennessee.

The curriculum is paced with AP and honors course with a requirement for students to complete physics and pre-calculus. Foreign language and arts course are also very big at this high school. Students can even join the internship program to get more than just classroom learning.

On a national level, Hume-Fogg Academy Magnet School ranks #77 and earned a gold medal. It was ranked as the #18 magnet high school in the nation, as well.

Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School


Another magnet school landing high on the state list in Nashville, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School was listed as the #3 high school in Tennessee by USNews.com. It also received an A+ rating from Niche.com and has a student to teacher ratio of 20:1.

The school offers plenty of AP courses with a 96% AP participation rate. It was ranked #165 nationally and received a gold medal.

Brentwood High School


Niche.com graded Brentwood High School with an A+. This school was also ranked as the #5 high school in all of Tennessee, which means the Greater Nashville area is home to three of the top five high schools in the state.

Brentwood High School also has plenty of AP courses with an AP participation rate of 79%. It's ranked #305 nationally with a gold medal and was ranked #216 when it comes to STEM high schools across the nation.

Franklin High School


Ranked #8 in the state, Franklin High School was also given an A+ by Niche.com. The school offers plenty of AP courses with an AP participation rate of 53%. It was ranked #874 in the nation and received a silver medal. Franklin High School was also ranked #129 for magnet high schools across the nation.

A few other highly rated high schools serving the Nashville area include:

  • Juliet High School - #18 in the state

  • Fred J. Page High School - #22 in the state

  • KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School


When you're searching for the right home for you in Nashville, make sure you choose the right school district. You want your children to go to the very best schools and these are the top Nashville high schools.