Hume-Fogg High School
Encyclopedia
Hume-Fogg Academic High School is a public magnet
high school
located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee
, teaching grades 9-12.
In 1875 Fogg High School became the second public school in Nashville. It was built on the same property as Hume High School, facing Broad Street. In 1912, the two merged into Hume-Fogg at the present site at 700 Broadway, a Tudor Revival building. The building consists of five floors including a basement, which has several tunnels leading to various places around downtown Nashville. However, they are currently boarded off and inaccessible, except during Ghost Tours held every October by the school's Student Government Association. In 1942 Hume-Fogg was recast as a Technical and Vocational School. It continued in this capacity until the 1982 court-supervised desegregation
of Nashville's public school system. In that year, Hume-Fogg was again recast as an academic magnet school for Nashville's gifted
and talented secondary students.
In the 2004–2005 school year, Hume-Fogg celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary. It was the location for the filming of Taylor Swift
's music video for the song "Teardrops on My Guitar
" in 2007. In 2008 it became the second Metro school and first magnet school to have lacrosse.
In 2010 it was in immediate danger of flooding waters
. Being a school that is over 100 years old, it has had roof and leaking issues for several years. The flood waters stopped and receded only a few blocks away from the school and the rain waters did not cause any notable damage to the school. The location of Hume-Fogg's graduation was also put into question as the building which traditionally holds the graduation, Bridgestone Arena, had a flooded basement, but the graduation was held on schedule.
Varsity sports:
Club sports (sports that require student organization and self-funding):
Hume-Fogg is highly respected academically. Nearly 100 percent of graduates each year go on to four-year colleges, many earning prestigious academic scholarships in the process. Each year, the Hume-Fogg senior class is granted over ten million dollars in cumulative scholarship and grant money from various universities across the United States.
In the 2006–2007 academic year Hume-Fogg received the National Siemens Award for one of the best scientific and math-based academic programs in the country. In addition, Newsweek
and U.S. News & World Report
have consistently ranked Hume-Fogg among the top public high schools in America:
(Parentheses have school's rank within Tennessee)
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, teaching grades 9-12.
History
Hume-Fogg's original incarnation, Hume High School, which opened in 1855 on Eighth Avenue (Spruce Street) and Broad, was the first public school in Nashville.In 1875 Fogg High School became the second public school in Nashville. It was built on the same property as Hume High School, facing Broad Street. In 1912, the two merged into Hume-Fogg at the present site at 700 Broadway, a Tudor Revival building. The building consists of five floors including a basement, which has several tunnels leading to various places around downtown Nashville. However, they are currently boarded off and inaccessible, except during Ghost Tours held every October by the school's Student Government Association. In 1942 Hume-Fogg was recast as a Technical and Vocational School. It continued in this capacity until the 1982 court-supervised desegregation
Desegregation
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in...
of Nashville's public school system. In that year, Hume-Fogg was again recast as an academic magnet school for Nashville's gifted
Intellectual giftedness
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. It is different from a skill, in that skills are learned or acquired behaviors...
and talented secondary students.
In the 2004–2005 school year, Hume-Fogg celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary. It was the location for the filming of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
's music video for the song "Teardrops on My Guitar
Teardrops on My Guitar
"Teardrops on My Guitar" is a song by American country pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was co-written by Swift, alongside Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift's aid. "Teardrops on My Guitar" was released on February 24, 2007 by Big Machine Records, as the second single...
" in 2007. In 2008 it became the second Metro school and first magnet school to have lacrosse.
In 2010 it was in immediate danger of flooding waters
2010 Tennessee floods
The May 2010 Tennessee floods were 1000-year floods in Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee, south-central and western Kentucky and northern Mississippi as the result of torrential rains on May 1 and 2, 2010...
. Being a school that is over 100 years old, it has had roof and leaking issues for several years. The flood waters stopped and receded only a few blocks away from the school and the rain waters did not cause any notable damage to the school. The location of Hume-Fogg's graduation was also put into question as the building which traditionally holds the graduation, Bridgestone Arena, had a flooded basement, but the graduation was held on schedule.
School mascot
The current school mascot, which was voted on by the student body in 2008, is Knightro, the Blue Knight. His suit of armor can be found in the entrance hallway of the school. The school colors are blue and white.Athletics
Hume-Fogg has the highest percentage of students in sports in Davidson County, even though the gym is not full size. In 1964 it was the first public high school in Nashville to desegregate its sports teams.Varsity sports:
- Boys/girls basketball
- Boys lacrosse
- Boys/girls tennis
- Baseball
- Boys/girls golf
- Cross country
- Boys/girls track
- Ice hockey
- Boys/girls soccer
- Wrestling
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Co-op football with HillwoodHillwood Comprehensive High SchoolHillwood Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in Nashville, Tennessee and is part of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools District. The school mascot is the Hilltopper and the school colors are kelly green, black and white. Hillwood was built in 1959.-Academics:Hillwood...
Club sports (sports that require student organization and self-funding):
- Boys/girls swimming
- UltimateUltimate (sport)Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
- Ping pong
- Shooting
Distinctions
This academic magnet school only offers courses in Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) with the exception of P.E. courses.Hume-Fogg is highly respected academically. Nearly 100 percent of graduates each year go on to four-year colleges, many earning prestigious academic scholarships in the process. Each year, the Hume-Fogg senior class is granted over ten million dollars in cumulative scholarship and grant money from various universities across the United States.
In the 2006–2007 academic year Hume-Fogg received the National Siemens Award for one of the best scientific and math-based academic programs in the country. In addition, Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
and U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
have consistently ranked Hume-Fogg among the top public high schools in America:
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsweek | 33 (1) | 32 (1) | 26 (1) | 24 (2) | 58 (2) | 43 (2) |
| US News & World Report | 26 (1) | 26 (1) | 30 (1) |
Notable alumni
- Johnny BeazleyJohnny BeazleyJohn Andrew Beazley was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves...
, professional baseball pitcher - Delbert MannDelbert MannDelbert Martin Mann, Jr. was an American television and film director. He won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Marty...
, Academy Award-winning director - Bettie PageBettie PageBettie Mae Page was an American model who became famous in the 1950s for her fetish modeling and pin-up photos. She has often been called the "Queen of Pinups"...
, pinup queen and Playboy Playmate; graduated second in the class of 1940 - Randall JarrellRandall JarrellRandall Jarrell was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a role which now holds the title of US Poet Laureate.-Life:Jarrell was a native of Nashville, Tennessee...
, poet; with a historical marker at the school - Ricardo PattonRicardo Patton-External links:*...
, college basketball coach - Dinah ShoreDinah ShoreDinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality...
, singer/actress