Education
Public Education is the #1 priority of Williamson County.
Click on the links below to learn more about education in Williamson County.
· Public Schools
o Williamson County School System (K-12)
o Franklin Special School District (K-8)
· Private Schools
· Homeschooling
· Area 4 Year Colleges
· Area Community Colleges
· Area Career Colleges
2008-2009 School Test Scores
A chart that compares how students in both school systems and each school performed on standardized math and reading tests in relation to the rest of the state.
Williamson County School System Statistics
2009
Percent of students advanced or proficient, three-year average
|
K-8 Math
|
K-8 Reading
|
9-12 Math
|
9-12 Reading
|
|
98%
|
98%
|
95%
|
97%
|
Source: 2009 Tennessee Dept. of Education school system report cards,
No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress portion
2006-2009
High school graduation rate
| |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Williamson County |
91.0 |
93.4 |
93.8 |
95.3 |
| Middle Tennessee |
88.3 |
88.0 |
85.8 |
87.4 |
| Tennessee |
80.7 |
81.8 |
82.2 |
82.2 |
Source: Tennessee Dept. of Education Report Card 2009
2008-2009
ACT Performance
The chart below shows the ACT composites (an average of scores for English, Math, Reading, and Science) for the Williamson County School System and its individual schools.
The state average composite score in 2009 was 20.6.
| School |
|
|
ACT Composite 2008 |
ACT Composite 2009 |
| Williamson County Systemwide |
|
|
22.6
|
22.8
|
| Brentwood High School |
|
|
24.4
|
25.4
|
| Centennial High School |
|
|
21.4
|
21.9
|
| Fairview High School |
|
|
19.5
|
19.5
|
| Franklin High School |
|
|
22.8
|
23.0
|
| Independence High |
|
|
22.5
|
22.3
|
| Middle College High School |
|
|
18.7
|
18.3
|
| Page High |
|
|
21.9
|
21.1
|
| Ravenwood High School |
|
|
24.1
|
24.6
|
Source: WCS.edu, 2009 ACT
Unique Programs
Please click here for a list of the unique educational programs in Williamson County's High Schools.
For additional information regarding education in the Nashville region, please visit nashvilleareainfo.com.