KIPP Nashville’s growth plan is driven by the need for college preparatory, public school options in the North, East and South Nashville communities.
Our vision is that one day every student in Nashville will have access to a college preparatory public school seat. In order to create a vibrant, college-going culture, that produces opportunities and results, we have a solid plan for the future. By 2020, the KIPP Nashville network will:
In 2014, only 38 or less than 3 of every 100 juniors in the high schools that serve students in East and North Nashville scored “college-ready” on all subjects on the ACT.
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Within the past two years, KIPP Academy Nashville, KIPP Nashville College Prep and KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School have all been named Reward schools for posting student growth in the top 5% of all public schools in Tennessee. Our 2018 graduating class average a 22.1 on the ACT, the highest of any KIPP high school in the country and almost four points higher than the Davidson County average.