Lead Academy High School in Nashville, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lead Academy High School is an urban public school in Nashville, Tennessee that is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. It serves 480 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

480 Students

43 Teachers

1034 1st Ave S

Nashville, TN 37210 View local requests

http://leadacademy.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lead Academy High School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lead Academy High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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