Facts About Our School
Year School Built 1928
Square Footage 135,357
Number of Students 450
Grades Served 9-12
School Hours 8:00am - 8:00pm
School Colors Gray, Maroon
School Mascot Warriors
School Motto:
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible”
Principal: Darwin Mason
darwin.mason@mnps.org
District 9 School Board Representative: Marsha Warden
marshawarden@bellsouth.net, 662-4079
District 24 Metro Council
Representative: Jason Holleman
holleman@nashville.gov
What Makes Our School Unique?
Cohn Adult High School is Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ best kept secret! Located in the Cohn Adult Learning Center in the historic Sylvan Park area in West Nashville, Cohn serves students 18 years of age and older who are in pursuit of a high school diploma. Cohn’s dedicated faculty and staff welcome the opportunity to serve Nashville’s adult population. There is an air of peace and serenity at Cohn that seems to permeate the building. There is also vitality and excitement that’s quite contagious. Come by for a tour of our newly remodeled facility and experience life-long learning in progress!!
Who Attends Our School?
To enroll, a student must show documentation of the following:
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18 years of age or older (17 year-olds are admitted under special circumstances)
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Davidson County Residency Enrollment applications are accepted throughout the year. Students register for classes based on individual need.
Mission Statement
The Mission of Cohn Adult High School is to provide a unique opportunity for adult students to complete their high school education and receive a diploma in a judgment-free, respectful, mature environment, and enable them to move forward in their lives.
Belief Statement
We Believe that::
- Our students can achieve better than they have in the past.
- Everyone deserves a second chance to achieve and succeed.
- Age plays no role in the desire to learn, therefore teachers and students must be committed to an environment of self-directed, accountable, lifelong learning.
- Adult students face unique challenges.
- Diversity among students and teachers add to the learning experience.
- Student educational needs should be the primary focus of all school decisions.
- Students learn in different ways and need a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning.
- Adult students deserve the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through the use of appropriate assessment tools, including Gateway Examinations.
- A safe, orderly, and positive environment promotes student learning.
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What Does Our School Offer?
Faculty/Staff Information
- 7 Full-time teachers (day staff) (100 years total service)
- 1 Guidance Counselor (37 years service)
- I Registrar
- 1 Administrative Assistant
- 3 Part-time teachers (day staff)
- 13 Teachers (evening staff)
- 1 Campus Supervisor
- 5 Full-time Custodians
Daytime Classes Offered
- English II, III, IV
- Foundations II, Algebra I and II, and Geometry
- Biology I, Physical Science, Ecology
- Wellness
- Music, Art, Orientation to the Arts
- Spanish I and II
- Keyboarding, Marketing, Business Principles
- ELL Reading I, II, III, IV
Evening Courses Offered
- English II, III, IV
- Algebra II, Algebra I
- Biology I and Chemistry
- Economics, Government, World Geography
- Wellness
- Spanish I, Spanish II, French II, French I
- Career Management Success
- Business Principles
Additional Programs and Services
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Adult Learning Lab-GED Prep, 298-8454
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Adult Literacy Program, 298-8060
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Cohn Alternative Learning Center, 298-6633
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Community Education, 298-8050
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ESOL - English Speakers of Other Languages, 783-2800
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Homework Hotline, 298-6636
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Oasis, 383-5422
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Senior Renaissance Center, 269-4565
May 2008 Graduation Rate:
- 62/ 67 students that were eligible to graduate received a regular diploma. (92.5%)
December 2007 Graduation Rate:
- 48/56 students that were eligible to graduate received a regular diploma. (85.7%)
Total 2007-2008 school-year Graduation Rate:
- 110/123 students that were eligible to graduate received a regular diploma. (89.4%)
Cohn Adult High
is
Geographically located
in the Hillsboro Cluster:
View -> Hillsboro Cluster Map (2008-2009)
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