Is Waverly Central High School a good school?

Waverly Central High School ranks 251 st of 384 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waverly Central High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Waverly Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Central High School?

Students at Waverly Central High School are 91% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Waverly Central High School?

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

Waverly Central High School

Public 9-12

1325 Hwy 70 W
Waverly, TN 37185

(931) 296-3911

District: Humphreys County

SchoolDigger Rank:
251^st of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,919

Feeder schools for Waverly Central High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

African American:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.3%), African American (3.4%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waverly Central High School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Waverly Central High School employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waverly Central High School is $8,919.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waverly Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waverly Central High School 251^st of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Waverly Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Humphreys County:

SchoolDigger ranks Humphreys County 106^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Waverly Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	37.27	205^th	267	23.2%
2011	58.77	128^th	273	53.1%
2012	69.86	93^rd	269	65.4%
2013	64.56	91^st	285	68.1%
2014	67.71	60^th	296	79.7%
2015	60.01	133^rd	300	55.7%
2016	57.95	124^th	351	64.7%
2017	56.17	96^th	273	64.8%
2018	36.15	226^th	341	33.7%
2019	46.23	156^th	342	54.4%
2021	58.35	94^th	347	72.9%
2022	44.01	189^th	358	47.2%
2023	34.19	251^st	384	34.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waverly Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	78.06	8^th	127	93.7%
2022	21.44	143^rd	151	5.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waverly Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	40.44	173^rd	308	43.8%
2019	46.58	141^st	302	53.3%
2021	43.89	166^th	317	47.6%
2022	43.58	159^th	322	50.6%
2023	34.98	222^nd	330	32.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Waverly Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	46.48	162^nd	337	51.9%
2021	53.81	123^rd	340	63.8%
2022	52.56	135^th	350	61.4%
2023	39.36	218^th	366	40.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Waverly Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	50.89	128^th	329	61.1%
2021	58.11	94^th	332	71.7%
2022	43.24	173^rd	349	50.4%
2023	31.92	241^st	359	32.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Waverly Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.77	137^th	187	26.7%

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Rank History for White students at Waverly Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	30.04	243^rd	307	20.8%
2019	40.24	167^th	301	44.5%
2021	51.56	109^th	306	64.4%
2022	40.73	182^nd	312	41.7%
2023	25.93	264^th	325	18.8%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Review counts

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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

Enrollment information for Waverly Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	677	39	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1989	678	40	n/a	2	2	n/a	n/a	-1	721
1990	634	38	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1991	604	28	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	615	28	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1993	643	37	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1994	646	38	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1995	670	42	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1996	670	42	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1997	644	33	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	684
1998	637	28	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	-1	668
1999	612	25	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	641	641
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	605	605
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	639	639
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	639	639
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	639	639
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	638	638
2006	619	27	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	640	29	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2008	617	28	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	641	32	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2010	596	31	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2011	569	38	2	3	0	1	1	0	614
2012	546	30	2	3	0	1	1	0	583
2013	515	23	3	7	0	1	1	0	550
2014	528	16	3	5	0	1	1	0	554
2015	539	19	2	14	0	0	7	0	581
2016	533	22	4	22	2	0	8	0	591
2017	494	20	5	18	2	0	13	0	552
2018	477	22	5	14	2	0	15	0	535
2019	490	26	5	14	1	0	21	0	557
2020	525	18	5	14	0	1	17	0	580
2021	509	13	4	14	0	1	21	0	562
2022	499	17	4	12	0	1	21	0	554
2023	459	17	2	8	0	1	16	0	503

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waverly Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	722	28.0	25.7	n/a
1989	721	33.0	21.8	n/a
1990	674	33.0	20.4	n/a
1991	633	35.0	18.0	n/a
1992	644	35.0	18.4	n/a
1993	682	35.0	19.5	n/a
1994	686	35.0	19.6	n/a
1995	715	35.0	20.4	n/a
1996	715	35.0	20.4	n/a
1997	684	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	668	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	643	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	641	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	605	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	638	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
2007	680	40.4	16.8	35.4
2008	653	38.0	17.2	39.8
2009	686	39.0	17.6	43.6
2010	640	39.0	16.4	48.6
2011	614	39.0	15.7	50.8
2012	583	39.0	14.9	51.8
2013	550	39.0	14.1	48.4
2014	554	38.0	14.5	52.5
2015	581	37.0	15.7	51.3
2016	591	36.0	16.4	51.1
2017	552	37.0	14.9	n/a
2018	535	36.3	14.7	n/a
2019	557	35.9	15.5	n/a
2020	580	33.6	17.2	45.5
2021	562	32.5	17.2	n/a
2022	554	37.8	14.6	n/a
2023	503	37.2	13.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waverly Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	722	28.0	25.7	n/a
1989	721	33.0	21.8	n/a
1990	674	33.0	20.4	n/a
1991	633	35.0	18.0	n/a
1992	644	35.0	18.4	n/a
1993	682	35.0	19.5	n/a
1994	686	35.0	19.6	n/a
1995	715	35.0	20.4	n/a
1996	715	35.0	20.4	n/a
1997	684	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	668	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	643	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	641	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	605	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	638	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
2007	680	40.4	16.8	35.4
2008	653	38.0	17.2	39.8
2009	686	39.0	17.6	43.6
2010	640	39.0	16.4	48.6
2011	614	39.0	15.7	50.8
2012	583	39.0	14.9	51.8
2013	550	39.0	14.1	48.4
2014	554	38.0	14.5	52.5
2015	581	37.0	15.7	51.3
2016	591	36.0	16.4	51.1
2017	552	37.0	14.9	n/a
2018	535	36.3	14.7	n/a
2019	557	35.9	15.5	n/a
2020	580	33.6	17.2	45.5
2021	562	32.5	17.2	n/a
2022	554	37.8	14.6	n/a
2023	503	37.2	13.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waverly Central High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$661 (7.2%)	$7,857 (86.1%)	$9,128
2020	$358 (4.3%)	$7,515 (89.7%)	$8,378
2021	$662 (7.4%)	$7,769 (87.1%)	$8,919

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waverly Central High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 156^th of 342 High schools	Ranks 251^st of 384 High schools	19.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Waverly Central High School)	14.2	9.4	4.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Humphreys County)	11.8	9.7	2.1%
9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)	21.8	17.8	4%
9th Grade English I (Waverly Central High School)	33.8	27.1	6.7%
9th Grade English I (Humphreys County)	36.5	31.3	5.2%
9th Grade English I (Tennessee)	33.3	36	2.7%
10th Grade Algebra I (Waverly Central High School)	5	6.3	1.3%
10th Grade Algebra I (Humphreys County)	3.7	4	0.3%
10th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)	2.4	2.8	0.4%
10th Grade English II (Waverly Central High School)	49.2	42	7.2%
10th Grade English II (Humphreys County)	44.4	47.5	3.1%
10th Grade English II (Tennessee)	44	50.7	6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Waverly Central High School)	37.4	15.3	22.1%
10th Grade Geometry (Humphreys County)	30.8	27	3.8%
10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)	28.2	23.8	4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Waverly Central High School)	7.7	11.7	4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Humphreys County)	10.7	14.3	3.6%
11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)	17.7	16.8	0.9%
11th Grade US History (Waverly Central High School)	27.5	26.6	0.9%
11th Grade US History (Humphreys County)	26.6	34.9	8.3%
11th Grade US History (Tennessee)	29.6	39.7	10.1%
12th Grade Geometry (Waverly Central High School)	8.3	8.3
12th Grade Geometry (Humphreys County)	6.3	5.9	0.4%
12th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)	2.9	3.6	0.7%
All Grades Algebra I (Waverly Central High School)	13	7	6%
All Grades Algebra I (Humphreys County)	10.8	7.8	3%
All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)	27.4	23.2	4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Waverly Central High School)	8.8	10.7	1.9%
All Grades Algebra II (Humphreys County)	11.2	14	2.8%
All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)	27.4	25.6	1.8%
All Grades US History (Waverly Central High School)	27.5	26.8	0.7%
All Grades US History (Humphreys County)	26.2	34.6	8.4%
All Grades US History (Tennessee)	28.6	38.5	9.9%
All Grades English I (Waverly Central High School)	33.8	26.9	6.9%
All Grades English I (Humphreys County)	36.5	31.1	5.4%
All Grades English I (Tennessee)	32.7	35.4	2.7%
All Grades English II (Waverly Central High School)	48.8	42.5	6.3%
All Grades English II (Humphreys County)	43.5	47.8	4.3%
All Grades English II (Tennessee)	42.7	49.4	6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Waverly Central High School)	33.6	15.5	18.1%
All Grades Geometry (Humphreys County)	28	25.5	2.5%
All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)	33.9	28.6	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	557	503	9.7%
African American	26	17	34.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	14	8	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	490	459	6.3%
Two or More Races	21	16	23.8%

Schools Near Waverly Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)				TNReady English Language Arts (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2023)		TNReady Algebra II (2023)		TNReady Biology I (2023)				TNReady Integrated Math II (2023)				TNReady Integrated Math III (2023)			TNReady US History (2023)		TNReady English I (2023)		TNReady English II (2023)		TNReady Geometry (2023)			TNReady Science (2023)				TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th 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	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 296-3911	503	37	13.5		459 (91.3%)	17 (3.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	34.2	251^st of 384 public high schools	34.6%		44	189^th of 358 public high schools	47.2%	62									9.4	7.0	11.7	10.7			37.9	40.6								26.6	26.8	27.1	26.9	42.0	42.5	15.3	8.3	15.5									$8,919	$662	$7,769
Mc Ewen High School	Public	6-12	335 Melrose ST	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 582-6950	524	35	15.1		488 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	63.3	91^st of 384 public high schools	76.3%		56.6	108^th of 358 public high schools	69.8%	17	23.6	18.3	40.8	27.9	24.7	32.4	21.8	26.1	10.0	9.2	18.9	20.4			66.7	66.7								48.3	47.5	37.7	37.7	56.7	56.7	45.9		42.6	37.5	35.2	37.7	36.8	48.6	36.6	33.8	39.5	$9,753	$714	$9,039
Camden Central High School	Public	9-12	115 Schools DR	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 584-7254	521	31	16.6		458 (87.9%)	14 (2.7%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	48.2	165^th of 384 public high schools	57.0%		72	51^st of 358 public high schools	85.8%	114													86.2	25.0	23.5	37.7	33.3	5.9	10.0	38.8	85.7	19.7	36.5	42.2	42.1	27.3	27.3	45.0	45.0												$12,243	$1,026	$10,740
Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	155 Schools DR	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 584-4492	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benton County Academy	Public	9-12	175 Briarwood AVE	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 584-1372	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Houston County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6420 Highway 13	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 289-4148	7				7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waverly Central High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Waverly Central High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Waverly Central High School

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