Summary
Lebanon High School in Lebanon, TN, serves 1,816 students in grades 9–12, making it the largest traditional high school in Wilson County Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, Lebanon placed 105th out of 400 Tennessee high schools, landing in the 74th percentile with a 4-star rating — a meaningful improvement from the previous three years, when it earned 3 stars and ranked in the 57th–62nd percentile range. Still, it trails nearby Mt. Juliet High School (92nd percentile), Green Hill High School (90th), and Wilson Central High School (80th).
Lebanon performs above the statewide average in Biology I (62.5% proficient vs. 49.8% statewide), English I (45.9% vs. 37.3%), English II (61.1% vs. 58.1%), and Algebra II (43.8% vs. 37.3%). The biggest weakness is math: only 27.7% of students scored proficient in Algebra I, compared to the district average of 44.6% and the state average of 32.3%. Geometry is also a concern at 39.9%, the lowest among Wilson County's traditional high schools. By contrast, Station Camp High School, about 16 miles away in Sumner County, ranks 10th in Tennessee with 54.2% Algebra I proficiency — showing what is possible for a school in a similar setting.
Attendance and dropout rates are the most pressing non-academic challenges. Lebanon's chronic absenteeism rate is 23.5%, well above the district average of 15.1% and the state average of 18.3%. The graduation rate of 95.4% is above the state average of 90.5% but below the district average of 97.6%, and the dropout rate rose to 4.0% — more than double the district average of 1.9%. On the positive side, per-student spending has risen to $10,488, in line with county peers, and special education outcomes have improved dramatically. Overall, Lebanon is an improving school with genuine strengths in science and English, but families should be aware of the math proficiency gaps and attendance concerns.
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