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Watertown High School

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Watertown High School ranks 185 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Watertown High School is a public high school located in Watertown, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 660 students. The school is part of the Wilson County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watertown High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Tennessee high schools, with a ranking between 89th and 220th out of 300-400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in core subjects like Algebra, Geometry, and English. Watertown High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.5% to 98.2% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.3% to 22.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Watertown High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Wilson Central High School and Lebanon High School, which are also part of the Wilson County School District. Additionally, Watertown High School's ranking and performance on state assessments have declined over the past 10 years, from a high of 89th out of 341 Tennessee high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 182nd out of 347 schools in 2020-2021. The school's disparities in performance between different student subgroups, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and opportunity gaps.

641

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,597

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9360 Sparta PIKE
Watertown, TN 37184-1316

(615) 237-3434

District: Wilson County

Feeder schools for Watertown High School:

Elementary:	Tuckers Crossroads Elementary
	Watertown Elementary
Middle:	Watertown Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2018 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2018) to 52nd (2025)

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

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Tennessee avg40%

185^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Wilson County

25^th of 139Wilson County 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	185 of 389	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	144 of 392	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	170 of 384	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	182 of 347	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	122 of 342	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	89 of 341	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	53.0	111 of 273	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	171 of 351	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.4	220 of 300	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.0	74 of 296	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	47 of 285	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	136 of 269	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	165 of 273	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	203 of 267	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	189 of 240	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	195 of 239	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	101 of 222	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	42 of 187	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	66 of 199	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	199 of 365	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	165 of 365	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	159 of 366	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	143 of 350	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	188 of 340	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	99 of 337	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	115 of 213	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	69 of 189	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	173 of 324	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	221 of 330	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	188 of 322	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	214 of 317	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	28 of 302	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	53.0	93 of 308	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	160 of 368	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	133 of 366	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	153 of 359	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	128 of 349	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	142 of 332	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	138 of 329	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	34 of 198	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	56 of 183	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	71 of 151	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	107 of 159	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	196 of 323	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	167 of 326	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	177 of 325	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	158 of 312	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	214 of 306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	144 of 301	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	103 of 307	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)21st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II55%~ state avg

Biology I48%~ state avg

English I40%~ state avg

Geometry34%~ state avg

Algebra II32%~ state avg

Algebra I13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)			TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)			TNReady Social Studies (2025)			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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Watertown High School	Public	9-12	9360 Sparta PIKE	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 237-3434	660	44	15.0		572 (86.7%)	25 (3.8%)	38 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.0%)	48.3	185^th of 389 public high schools	52.4%		53.9	144^th of 392 public high schools	63.3%	41							12.5		12.9	78.3	24.8		32.3	55.7	41.9		48.2					39.7	39.6	55.0		55.2	83.9	26.4		34.4							$13,597	$503	$12,488
Wilson County Adult High School	Public	9-12	207 Joe Branham DR	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 443-7199	31				15 (48.4%)	8 (25.8%)	5 (16.1%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Gordonsville High School	Public	7-12	110 Main Street East	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	No	(615) 683-8245	532	36	14.5		482 (90.6%)	9 (1.7%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	60.4	121^st of 389 public high schools	68.9%		62.6	108^th of 392 public high schools	72.4%	13	42.9	40.5	41.6	46.8	26.2	36.0	31.5		31.5		22.6		22.8		75.0	51.0	56.0	41.7	31.2	34.6	33.6	48.9	48.9	56.6		54.4		26.3		24.7	64.9	47.6	55.9	64.9	63.1	64.0	$12,383	$554	$10,993
Lebanon High School	Public	9-12	500 Blue Devil BLVD	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-9610	1,808	101	17.9		1,089 (60.2%)	268 (14.8%)	338 (18.7%)	33 (1.8%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (4.1%)	55.1	148^th of 389 public high schools	62.0%		52.1	155^th of 392 public high schools	60.5%	7							25.7	6.3	24.8	89.9	28.5		38.2	46.3	39.2	26.3	43.0					34.1	33.7	63.1	18.2	60.7		35.2	5.4	41.1							$10,488	$284	$9,822
Smith County High School	Public	9-12	312 Fite AVE	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	No	(615) 735-9219	493	43	11.3		412 (83.6%)	12 (2.4%)	44 (8.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	54.6	153^rd of 389 public high schools	60.7%		66.8	86^th of 392 public high schools	78.1%	67							20.7		20.3		12.7		13.3		75.0	45.1	51.0		34.4		35.9	36.4	36.4	62.8		63.2		36.9		32.0							$14,491	$519	$13,030
Wilson Central High School	Public	9-12	419 Wildcat Way	Lebanon	37090	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 453-4600	1,625	89	18.3		1,166 (71.8%)	147 (9.0%)	172 (10.6%)	88 (5.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (2.9%)	64.7	97^th of 389 public high schools	75.1%		62	111^th of 392 public high schools	71.7%	14							18.9	25.0	18.9		36.5	10.5	53.0	57.3	29.6	16.7	51.0					50.7	50.0	76.9	12.5	73.8	94.7	35.0	6.3	47.7							$10,416	$279	$9,713
De Kalb County Adult High School	Public	10-12	242 Tiger DR	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(615) 497-2254	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
De Kalb County High School	Public	9-12	1130 West Broad ST	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-4094	783	55	14.3		603 (77.0%)	12 (1.5%)	131 (16.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30 (3.8%)	34.1	256^th of 389 public high schools	34.2%		44.9	199^th of 392 public high schools	49.2%	57							10.1		9.1	60.0	14.9		18.6				8.3		26.7		26.2	33.2	31.7	52.3		48.8	88.9	22.0		28.9							$12,646	$1,689	$10,144
Cannon County High School	Public	9-12	1 Lion DR	Woodbury	37190	Cannon County	Cannon County	No	No	No	No	(629) 218-3197	533	37	14.3		495 (92.9%)	10 (1.9%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	23.4	309^th of 389 public high schools	20.6%		33.6	260^th of 392 public high schools	33.7%	49								13.3			5.6		5.2	18.1	7.1		16.8					20.3	19.8	46.0		46.0	70.6	23.5		28.2							$12,052	$583	$10,911
Oakland High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 Patriot DR	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-3780	1,947	135	14.4		986 (50.6%)	485 (24.9%)	329 (16.9%)	43 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.8%)	71.9	68^th of 389 public high schools	82.5%		66.3	91^st of 392 public high schools	76.8%	23							32.1	16.7	31.5	78.9	33.0		43.5		40.6	15.0	58.1	38.5	39.2	26.7	38.6	54.6	54.3	66.1		64.6		41.4	36.4	49.8							$12,621	$342	$11,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown High School

What schools feed into Watertown High School?

Watertown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tuckers Crossroads Elementary
Elementary : Watertown Elementary
Middle : Watertown Middle School

Is Watertown High School a good school?

Watertown High School ranks 185^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watertown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Watertown High School.

What district is Watertown High School in?

Wilson County

What is the racial makeup of Watertown High School?

Students at Watertown High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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