W. A. Bass Adult Program

schools.mnps.org/wa-bass-learning-center

280 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

W. A. Bass Adult Program is a public high school and part of the Davidson County school district, located in Nashville, TN with 280 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 2 teachers, W. A. Bass Adult Program has a student/teacher ratio of about 140:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

280

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

140.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for W. A. Bass Adult Program
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	58
Black	187
Asian	2
Two or More	2

Black
187 (66.8 %)
Hispanic
58 (20.7 %)
White
31 (11.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.7 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Davidson County
Phone:	(615)298-8053
Website:	http://schools.mnps.org/wa-bass-learning-center
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	140.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 20

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 119

Grade 12 131

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for W. A. Bass Adult Program
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	20
Grade 10	10
Grade 11	119
Grade 12	131

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for W. A. Bass Adult Program
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	166	59.3%
Male	114	40.7%

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