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Nashville Big Picture High School
Nashville Big Picture High School, nominated by Big Picture Learning, is a high school in Nashville, Tennessee that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily urban area.
Location Nashville, Tennessee
Governance Public district school
Grades High
Students 125
Locale Urban
Executive Principal Dr. Brenda Diaz
Demographics
Percentage of students*
1%
English Learners
40%
Free/Reduced Lunch
—
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 74%
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian —
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 8%
White 17%
2+ Races 1%
Why Nashville Big Picture High School was nominated
As a school in the Big Picture Learning network, this school supports the organizational mission of activating the potential of Schools, Systems, and Education through student-driven, real-world learning. Its design helps to scaffold and facilitate student learning aligned with the "10 Expectations" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K96c-TGnSf4) and it is organized to implement the "10 distinguishers" (https://www.bigpicture.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=389353&type=d&pREC_ID=902235) to deliver "one kid at a time" personalized learning situated in the communities it serves.
Student experience design
Our learning environment is designed to create a student experience that is personal; relational; relevant and rigorous. Students experience a learning environment where they are seen, heard, loved and everyone knows them on a first name basis. Students are encouraged to lead; share their voice and ideas; all while completing real-world learning connected to their passions and interests.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
|
Student Advisories |
5+ years
|
|
Career Prep And Work-based Learning |
5+ years
|
|
Project-based Learning |
5+ years
|
|
Restorative Practices |
5+ years
|
All Practices
Adaptive Learning Software
Advancement On Mastery
AI For Teacher Productivity
Anti-racist Practices
Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning
Assessments For Career Readiness
Assessments For Deeper Learning
Assessments For Social-emotional Skills
Blended Learning
Co-leadership
Community And Business Partnerships
Family And Community Support Services
Competency/mastery-based Education
Competency Framework
Culturally Responsive Practices
Disaggregated Data On Student Participation
Extended Learning Opportunities
Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles
Hiring For Equity And Inclusion Values
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Students Earn Industry Credentials
Interdisciplinary
Individual Learner Profiles
Individual Learning Paths
Mental Health Services
1:1 Mentoring
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery
Peer To Peer Support
Performance Based Assessment
Physical Well Being Services
High Quality Instructional Materials
Reallocation Of Resources For Those Most In Need
SEL Curriculum
SEL Integration School-wide
Student-led Conferences
Students Access Their Own Data
Student-led Goal Setting
Self-paced Learning
Students Develop Projects
Trauma-informed Practices
Tutoring
key reasons for innovating
Increase student agency
Artifacts
Our school received the designation as a TN Reward School for 2022-23. This is given to schools with exemplary student achievement and growth. Our school is 1 of 21 schools in our district who received this recognition.
Models Implemented
Grades K-12
Big Picture Learning
Date Updated: 4/1/2025
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.