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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.

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Location Nashville, Tennessee

Governance Public District School

Grades High

Students 125

Locale Urban

Executive Principal Brenda Diaz

Demographics

Percentage of students*

1%

English Learners

40%

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

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 —

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

Internships
5+ years

Project-based Learning
5+ years

Restorative Practices
5+ years

Student-led Conferences
5+ years

All Practices

Adaptive Learning Software

Advancement On Mastery

AI Literacy

AI For Learning Materials

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

Career Advising & Support

Career Exploration

Co-leadership

College Advising & Support

Community And Workforce Partnerships

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Culturally Responsive Practices

Disaggregated Data On Student Participation

Early College High School

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Higher Education Partnerships

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Industry-recognized Credentials

Industry-aligned Learning Pathways

Individual Learner Profiles

Individual Learning Paths

Mental Health Services

1:1 Mentoring

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

Industry Networking

Peer To Peer Support

Performance Based Assessment

High Quality Instructional Materials

Reallocation Of Resources For Students Most In Need

School-based Enterprises

SEL Curriculum

SEL Integration School-wide

Service Learning

Students Access Their Own Data

Student-led Goal Setting

Self-paced Learning

Students Develop Projects

Trauma-informed Practices

Tutoring

Youth Employment Programs

Career Prep

key reasons for innovating

Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools

Improve academic achievement

Increase student agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2026

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.