1901 Old Hickory Blvd. Old Hickory, TN 37138 615.847.7300

District 4

McGavock Cluster
 

Principal: Amy Downey - amy.downey@mnps.org

District 4 School Board Representative:
Kevin Dudley - stevegloverD4@comcast.net

District 11 Metro Council Representative: Darren Jernigan - darren.jernigan@nashville.gov

Parent Support Group Contact:
PTA President, Brian Clemmons - theclemmonsfamily@yahoo.com

What Makes Our School Unique?

It is our vision to provide each student with a quality education in academics and extracurricular activities. In order for this vision to be fulfilled our focus must be on students.

We will prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to become responsible and productive citizens. Our emphasis is on the whole child. We intend not only to contribute to the development of the intellect but to the physical, emotional, and social skills of each student. This will ensure that we are Educating for Success.

We realize the importance of the school, parents and community working together to capitalize on the strengths of our students. Together Everyone Achieves More. It is vital that we model the behaviors we want children to learn. Students will be afforded the opportunity to grow and develop to become a positive part of society.

Who Attends Our School?

Students living in the Dupont Hadley area are zoned to McGavock High School. For more detailed information about who attends this school, view the McGavock Cluster Map. To determine whether you are zoned to this school, visit our School Zone Finder.

Community Partners

The community is extremely supportive. Parents are involved through the PTO and actively volunteer on campus. The support is evident in our extracurricular activities such as Hands on Nashville Day, Annual Golf Tournament, school dances, field days, 8th grade picnic, as well as other areas that ensure children will learn.

PENCIL Partners

PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.

DuPont Company of Old Hicktory - The DuPont Company of Old Hickory continues to contribute both time and money to promote learning and leadership in our school. Volunteers provide tutoring as well as organizing experiences for students ’overall growth. DuPont also contributes to assemblies, organizes and judges essay contests and numerous other activities which promote strong ties between school, industry and community.

Publix (Hermitage) - The Publix store in Hermitage contributes items to all functions involving our parents & community. This allows us to offer refreshments at many functions throughout the year.

Brandywine Women's Club - Brandywine Women’s Club is totally involved in making the activities successful. They spend many hours collectively in the school helping with ticket sales, walk to school day, hoops for heart, field day, annual golf tournament, proctoring, providing for our indigent students, and participating in our “angel tree” at Christmas.