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Waverly Central High School

Q: Is Waverly Central High School a good school?

Waverly Central High School ranks 191 st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Waverly Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Waverly Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Waverly Central High School?

Students at Waverly Central High School are 88% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Waverly Central High School?

Waverly Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lakeview Elementary School Elementary : Mc Ewen Elementary School Elementary : Waverly Elementary School Middle : Waverly Junior High School

Public Grades 9-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Waverly Central High School is a public high school in Waverly, Tennessee, serving 439 students in grades 9–12 as part of Humphreys County Schools. It ranks 191st out of 400 Tennessee high schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars) in the 2025–2026 cycle, a modest improvement over the prior two years though well below its 4-star peak in 2020–2021. The graduation rate is 84.3%, below both the district (87.3%) and state (90.5%). Chronic absenteeism stands out as a concern: 27.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, far above the state rate of 18.3%.

Compared with nearby McEwen High School and Camden Central High School, Waverly sits solidly in the middle. McEwen ranks much higher (117th, 4 stars) with a 91.3% graduation rate and chronic absenteeism of 17.8%, while Camden ranks lower (233rd, 2 stars). Waverly outperforms both neighboring schools in Biology I and Geometry, and its Algebra II proficiency exceeds McEwen's. However, it trails significantly in English I and English II, and Algebra I proficiency is very low at 16.7%. Waverly also spends more per student ($13,737) than McEwen ($12,348) or Camden ($12,992), yet the higher spending has not closed the gap in attendance or graduation results.

On a positive note, Waverly showed strong test-score gains in 2025–2026: Geometry proficiency jumped from 25.3% to 45.9% and Biology I rose to 54.1% — both above the state average. The most urgent challenges are chronic absenteeism and special education support, where students consistently rank in the bottom 5–16% of the state. The graduation rate also fell sharply from 97.8% in 2021–2022 to 84.3% in 2024–2025. Parents may want to ask school leaders about attendance initiatives and how the school supports students with learning differences, since these two areas appear to be the biggest drags on overall outcomes.

439

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,737

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1325 Hwy 70 W
Waverly, TN 37185

(931) 296-3911

District: Humphreys County Schools

Feeder schools for Waverly Central High School:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary School
	Mc Ewen Elementary School
	Waverly Elementary School
Middle:	Waverly Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

African American:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2018 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

191^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Humphreys County Schools

79^th of 141Humphreys County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	191 of 400	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	220 of 389	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	217 of 392	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	251 of 384	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	189 of 358	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	94 of 347	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	156 of 342	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	226 of 341	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	96 of 273	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	124 of 351	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	133 of 300	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	60 of 296	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	93 of 269	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	128 of 273	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.3	205 of 267	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	137 of 187	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	220 of 365	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	238 of 365	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	218 of 366	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	135 of 350	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	123 of 340	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	162 of 337	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	209 of 308	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	148 of 324	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	119 of 337	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	222 of 330	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	159 of 322	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	166 of 317	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	141 of 302	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	173 of 308	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	233 of 368	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	191 of 366	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	241 of 359	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	173 of 349	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	94 of 332	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	128 of 329	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	167 of 198	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	161 of 183	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	143 of 151	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	78.1	8 of 127	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	219 of 330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	244 of 323	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	215 of 326	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	264 of 325	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	182 of 312	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	109 of 306	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	167 of 301	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	243 of 307	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-20 vs school

African American (2019)27th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I54%+4 vs state

English II54%-5 vs state

Geometry46%+4 vs state

English I29%-9 vs state

Algebra II26%-11 vs state

Algebra I17%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Currently attending. The school is in a great community. Not far from Downtown Waverly or from New Johnsonville. High academic scores and great athletic programs. Classes to suite whom evers likes. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

ATTENDED 68-71, GRADUATED 1971, A VERY HIGH CLASS (ACADEMICALLY) SCHOOL IN RURAL TENNESSEE. THIS COMES FROM A CITZEN OF ANOTHER STATE. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)			TNReady English II (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly Central High School	Public	9-12	1325 Hwy 70 W	Waverly	37185	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 296-3911	459	37	12.4	24.6%	409 (89.1%)	22 (4.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	50.5	191^st of 400 public high schools	52.3%		40.3	220^th of 389 public high schools	43.4%	29									18.8	5.6		16.7			23.3		26.3			51.6		54.1				28.6		28.6		53.5		53.5		50.0			45.9									$13,737	$502	$12,308
Mc Ewen High School	Public	6-12	335 Melrose Street	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 582-6950	522	37	14.3	21.1%	488 (93.5%)	5 (1.0%)	14 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	61.9	117^th of 400 public high schools	70.8%		55.3	146^th of 389 public high schools	62.5%	29	24.6	24.6	43.8	31.7	31.9	37.7	35.0	34.9	27.0			26.0			17.2		23.8			49.1		50.0	42.1		43.1	40.3		40.3		75.0		75.0		46.3			42.9	39.1	43.5	45.0	42.7	53.6	44.9	36.3	44.5	$12,348	$634	$10,622
Camden Central High School	Public	9-12	115 Schools Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-7254	540	39	14.0	24.9%	478 (88.5%)	12 (2.2%)	18 (3.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	42.7	233^rd of 400 public high schools	41.8%		41.4	212^th of 389 public high schools	45.5%	21									16.8			15.5		82.8	29.0	< 5%	36.8	94.4	31.9			42.1	43.5	42.9	43.4	19.7		20.2		44.9		44.9	90.0	42.2	7.7		46.0									$12,992	$1,038	$10,995
Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	155 Schools Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-4492	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benton County Academy	Public	6-12	178 Schools Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-1372	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Central High School?

Students at Waverly Central High School are 88% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Waverly Central High School a good school?

Waverly Central High School ranks 191^st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waverly Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Waverly Central High School.

What schools feed into Waverly Central High School?

Waverly Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeview Elementary School
Elementary : Mc Ewen Elementary School
Elementary : Waverly Elementary School
Middle : Waverly Junior High School

What district is Waverly Central High School in?

Humphreys County Schools

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2025–26 graduation ratesNewOct 29, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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