University School Of Nashville

2000 Edgehill Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37212-0372 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Greater Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence. The school seeks to provide an educational experience which facilitates intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and physical growth of students, who are regarded as individuals and are encouraged and expected to exercise an increasingly large measure of initiative and self-discipline as they mature. ...

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School Overview:

 
University School Of Nashville
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1915
County Davidson County, TN
Student Body
Total Students 1020 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(TN) School Avg.
% Students of Color 19% 14%
Students by Grade
Kind - 64 students
Grade 1 - 70 students
Grade 2 - 71 students
Grade 3 - 71 students
Grade 4 - 72 students
Grade 5 - 76 students
Grade 6 - 76 students
Grade 7 - 80 students
Grade 8 - 78 students
Grade 9 - 98 students
Grade 10 - 82 students
Grade 11 - 88 students
Grade 12 - 94 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 96 teachers
Number of AP Courses 19
Average SAT score 651
Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(TN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 178 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $14,680
Tuition Notes $16000MS and $16364HS
% on Financial Aid 17%
Head of School Vince Durnan
Admissions Director Juliet Douglas
Admissions Associate Kia Bahner

School Notes:

  • University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic tapestry of Greater Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence. The school seeks to provide an educational experience which facilitates intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and physical growth of students, who are regarded as individuals and are encouraged and expected to exercise an increasingly large measure of initiative and self-discipline as they mature.
  • Profile last updated: 01/13/2009

In the News:

  • USJ, TCA finish second in state high school cross country meet (The Jackson Sun)
    posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:26:51 am
    Dyersburg High School's Loren Newsome won the boys TSSAA Class A-AA cross country state meet at Percy Warner State Park in Nashville, and University School of Jackson's Audrey Hazlehurst (20:13) finished what she called a disappointing second for the third straight year in the TSSAA Division II A girls 5K race.
  • Jones, Zimmerman lead Webb's clean sweep (Knoxville News Sentinel)
    posted on November 8, 2009 at 05:31:54 am
    NASHVILLE - The pre-race talk Saturday for Webb at the Division II-A state cross country meet centered on nothing short of championships - and the Spartans and Lady Spartans sure delivered. Seniors Lucas Jones and Amber Zimmerman won individual titles and Webb claimed both team championships in its Division II-A debut on the Steeplechase Course at Percy Warner Park. "We had been talking about ...
  • MBA, M.L. King win state cross country titles (The Tennessean)
    posted on November 8, 2009 at 03:33:02 am
    Montgomery Bell Academy and Martin Luther King overcame injury problems to win boys state cross country championships Saturday at the Iroquois Steeplechase course in Percy Warner Park.
  • Girls Soccer Postseason Information (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
    posted on November 8, 2009 at 02:02:24 am
    DISTRICT 14-AAA TOURNAMENT Monday, Oct. 19 Bartlett 10, Craigmont 0 Bolton beat Raleigh-Egypt Millington 5, Cordova 0 Tuesday, Oct. 20 (All games at Bolton) Arlington 3, Millington 0 Bartlett 2, Bolton 1 Friday, Oct. 23 (At Bolton High School) Finals, Arlington 2, Bartlett 1 (OT) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRICT 15-AAA TOURNAMENT ...
  • Girls State Soccer Tournament Primer (Daily News Journal)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:59:16 pm
    When: Today-Saturday

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (37212)
School Zip (37212)
(TN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 18,547 people 5,681,706 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 62% 18%
Population Average Age 26 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 1.9 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $32,124 $40,664
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.2 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 51 years old 37 years old
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