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Wilson Central High School

Public Grades 9-12
82nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 400 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 80% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Wilson Central High School is a large public high school in Lebanon, TN, serving 1,686 students in grades 9–12 within Wilson County Schools, a district ranked 22nd out of 141 in Tennessee. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 82nd out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the 80th percentile statewide. Parents will find encouraging numbers in graduation and dropout rates: 97.5% of students graduate—far above the state's 90.5%—and only 1.8% drop out, compared to 6.7% statewide.

Academically, Wilson Central stands out in science and geometry. Biology I proficiency is 79.4%, the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools, including Mt. Juliet High School (77.9%) and Green Hill High School (70.4%). Geometry proficiency of 63.7% also leads district peers like Lebanon High School (39.9%). English is solid, with 59% proficiency in English I and 69.3% in English II. The school's biggest weakness is Algebra I, where only 22.6% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 32.3% and far behind Mt. Juliet (46.6%) and Green Hill (44.5%). Since Geometry and Algebra II results are strong, the data suggests that students progressing through math on a traditional timeline do well, while those taking Algebra I later may need additional support.

Chronic absenteeism is a hidden concern at 19.7%, above the district's 15.1%, though better than Green Hill (26.7%) and Lebanon (23.5%). On a positive note, equity outcomes are improving: students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds moved from the 41st percentile statewide to the 76th percentile over three years. Finally, Wilson Central is efficient with resources, spending about $10,416 per student, while nearby Metro Nashville Public Schools like Antioch High School ($15,541) and Cane Ridge High School ($16,342) spend substantially more for weaker results. Addressing Algebra I and absenteeism could push this school from solidly above-average to genuinely top-tier.

1,686
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,416
Per pupil spending ?
9.4%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 419 Wildcat Way
       Lebanon, TN  37090

(615) 453-4600

District: Wilson County Schools


Feeder schools for Wilson Central High School:

Elementary:    Gladeville Elementary School
    Rutland Elementary School
    Southside Elementary School
Middle:    Gladeville Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.8%
Hispanic:
11.9%
African American:
9.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee high schools
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg55%
Tennessee avg43%
82nd of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 24 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to top 20% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5High Schools in the Wilson County Schools
22nd of 141Wilson 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202671.582 of 40079.5%★★★★☆
202564.797 of 38975.1%★★★★☆
202462.0111 of 39271.7%★★★★☆
202362.097 of 38474.7%★★★★☆
202267.662 of 35882.7%★★★★☆
202168.149 of 34785.9%★★★★☆
201971.852 of 34284.8%★★★★☆
201855.1109 of 34168.0%★★★☆☆
201750.8121 of 27355.7%★★★☆☆
201651.9155 of 35155.8%★★★☆☆
201564.7110 of 30063.3%★★★☆☆
201468.456 of 29681.1%★★★★☆
201366.577 of 28573.0%★★★★☆
201270.491 of 26966.2%★★★☆☆
201165.298 of 27364.1%★★★☆☆
201057.2131 of 26750.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202667.154 of 23076.5%★★★★☆
202559.871 of 23369.5%★★★★☆
202456.276 of 24068.3%★★★☆☆
202342.0113 of 23952.7%★★★☆☆
202263.140 of 22282.0%★★★★☆
202166.332 of 20884.6%★★★★☆
201967.828 of 18785.0%★★★★☆
201848.473 of 19963.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202665.113 of 4872.9%★★★★☆
202563.216 of 4967.3%★★★☆☆
202450.428 of 4740.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.432 of 4528.9%★★☆☆☆
202261.420 of 4757.4%★★★☆☆
202174.97 of 4885.4%★★★★☆
201965.822 of 4551.1%★★★☆☆
201840.134 of 4727.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202551.419 of 5062.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202565.294 of 36574.2%★★★★☆
202464.295 of 36574.0%★★★★☆
202364.483 of 36677.3%★★★★☆
202270.354 of 35084.6%★★★★☆
202176.129 of 34091.5%★★★★★
201970.351 of 33784.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202653.291 of 22960.3%★★★☆☆
202548.188 of 21358.7%★★★☆☆
202439.0126 of 20939.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.589 of 20255.9%★★★☆☆
202239.3105 of 18944.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.791 of 18049.4%★★☆☆☆
201968.029 of 15381.0%★★★★☆
201853.959 of 15962.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202661.875 of 30875.6%★★★★☆
202544.8159 of 32450.9%★★★☆☆
202439.8198 of 33741.2%★★☆☆☆
202354.6101 of 33069.4%★★★☆☆
202278.325 of 32292.2%★★★★★
202165.946 of 31785.5%★★★★☆
201976.923 of 30292.4%★★★★★
201853.192 of 30870.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202562.099 of 36873.1%★★★★☆
202458.5118 of 36667.8%★★★☆☆
202358.0114 of 35968.2%★★★☆☆
202263.483 of 34976.2%★★★★☆
202158.692 of 33272.3%★★★★☆
201971.153 of 32983.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202650.965 of 21069.0%★★★☆☆
202551.755 of 19872.2%★★★★☆
202445.574 of 18359.6%★★★☆☆
202337.886 of 15444.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.399 of 15134.4%★★☆☆☆
202133.583 of 12533.6%★★☆☆☆
201949.958 of 12754.3%★★★☆☆
201836.298 of 15938.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202668.870 of 33078.8%★★★★☆
202558.8100 of 32369.0%★★★☆☆
202457.8105 of 32667.8%★★★☆☆
202359.292 of 32571.7%★★★★☆
202266.666 of 31278.8%★★★★☆
202164.160 of 30680.4%★★★★☆
201967.359 of 30180.4%★★★★☆
201849.9114 of 30762.9%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2026)79th percentile~ school
African American (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Asian (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
Biology I79%+30 vs state
English II69%+11 vs state
Geometry64%+21 vs state
English I59%+22 vs state
Algebra II44%+7 vs state
Algebra I23%-10 vs state

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Wilson Central High School ranks 82nd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Wilson Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gladeville Elementary School
Elementary : Rutland Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Middle : Gladeville Middle School

Students at Wilson Central High School are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,686 students attended Wilson Central High School.

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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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