[4] In January 2014, President Barack Obama visited McGavock High School to discuss the success of the academy model.

It initially served students in grades ten through twelve who had previously attended Cameron, Donelson and Two Rivers high schools.

McGavock was the first high school in Nashville that combined the academic program with extensive vocational training.

[citation needed] McGavock has four softball fields, a baseball diamond, six tennis courts, a football stadium and a track.

Established in 1971, the McGavock High School Band paved a tradition unlike any other in the state of Tennessee.

The McGavock High School Band paved a long and rich tradition of excellence including 25 time state champion Governors Cups.

The wind ensemble received the ASBDA’s Award of Distinction in Concert Performance in 2015 for straight superior ratings in every sub category from every judge.