Watertown High School

Public 9-12

 9360 Sparta PIKE
       Watertown, TN  37184-1316


(615) 237-3434

District: Wilson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,886 Help


Feeder schools for Watertown High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  680

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.9%
Hispanic:
5.4%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.1% Help


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Compare Details Watertown High School ranks better than 55.7% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Wilson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.9%), Hispanic (5.4%), African American (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watertown High School is 15.1, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Wilson County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watertown High School is $11,886, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Wilson County School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Watertown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown High School 170th of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Watertown High School in the ranking list.)

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Wilson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson County 24th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Watertown High School

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Rank History for all students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 38.08 203rd 267 24.0%
2011 50.99 165th 273 39.6%
2012 59.01 136th 269 49.4%
2013 73.09 47th 285 83.5%
2014 65.01 74th 296 75.0%
2015 43.44 220th 300 26.7%
2016 48.69 171st 351 51.3%
2017 53.04 111th 273 59.3%
2018 60.95 89th 341 73.9%
2019 53.23 122nd 342 64.3%
2021 42.23 182nd 347 47.6%
2022 52.40 134th 358 62.6%
2023 47.76 170th 384 55.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.35 107th 159 32.7%
2022 44.01 71st 151 53.0%
2023 56.05 36th 154 76.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.96 93rd 308 69.8%
2019 73.35 28th 302 90.7%
2021 34.30 214th 317 32.5%
2022 39.24 188th 322 41.6%
2023 35.10 221st 330 33.0%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.77 99th 337 70.6%
2021 41.59 188th 340 44.7%
2022 51.44 143rd 350 59.1%
2023 51.14 159th 366 56.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.74 138th 329 58.1%
2021 47.21 142nd 332 57.2%
2022 51.50 128th 349 63.3%
2023 48.57 153rd 359 57.4%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.42 66th 199 66.8%
2019 61.49 42nd 187 77.5%
2022 44.62 101st 222 54.5%
2023 21.49 195th 239 18.4%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.70 69th 189 63.5%
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Rank History for White students at Watertown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.92 103rd 307 66.4%
2019 45.84 144th 301 52.2%
2021 33.69 214th 306 30.1%
2022 43.80 158th 312 49.4%
2023 41.16 177th 325 45.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Watertown High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 389 26 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 376 25 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 401
1990 378 25 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1991 368 25 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1992 370 25 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1993 384 17 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 408
1994 406 16 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1995 430 22 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 458
1996 430 22 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 458
1997 470 18 2 4 0 n/a n/a -26 468
1998 433 23 2 1 1 n/a n/a -1 459
1999 442 22 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 478 478
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 452 452
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 486
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 486
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 495 495
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 539 539
2006 547 23 1 12 2 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 512 28 1 16 2 n/a n/a 0 559
2008 374 19 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 404
2009 364 21 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2010 381 20 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2011 382 18 0 12 1 0 4 0 417
2012 714 29 0 20 2 0 5 0 770
2013 369 14 1 8 1 1 0 0 394
2014 384 19 1 5 0 1 0 0 410
2015 375 7 2 4 0 2 18 0 408
2016 445 18 2 4 0 2 12 0 483
2017 490 20 2 8 0 1 9 0 530
2018 489 24 3 12 0 1 4 0 533
2019 519 25 2 15 0 2 8 0 571
2020 518 28 3 7 1 2 5 0 564
2021 494 26 2 17 1 2 7 0 549
2022 583 29 1 30 1 2 12 0 658
2023 591 34 2 37 1 1 14 0 680

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 Watertown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 22.0 18.8 n/a
1989 401 22.0 18.2 n/a
1990 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
1991 395 22.0 17.9 n/a
1992 397 22.0 18.0 n/a
1993 408 22.0 18.5 n/a
1994 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
1995 458 26.0 17.6 n/a
1996 458 26.0 17.6 n/a
1997 468 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 459 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 467 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 478 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 452 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 486 n/a n/a n/a
2003 486 n/a n/a n/a
2004 495 n/a n/a n/a
2005 539 n/a n/a n/a
2006 585 28.0 20.9 n/a
2007 559 35.9 15.6 34.7
2008 404 29.5 13.7 45.5
2009 399 24.0 16.6 33.1
2010 415 25.0 16.6 37.8
2011 417 30.5 13.6 38.1
2012 770 34.0 22.6 22.5
2013 394 30.0 13.1 43.4
2014 410 30.0 13.6 42.9
2015 408 31.0 13.1 40.9
2016 483 32.0 15.0 42.9
2017 530 36.0 14.7 n/a
2018 533 38.0 14.0 n/a
2019 571 39.0 14.6 n/a
2020 564 41.0 13.7 24.1
2021 549 44.9 12.2 n/a
2022 658 40.2 16.3 n/a
2023 680 44.8 15.1 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 Watertown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 22.0 18.8 n/a
1989 401 22.0 18.2 n/a
1990 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
1991 395 22.0 17.9 n/a
1992 397 22.0 18.0 n/a
1993 408 22.0 18.5 n/a
1994 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
1995 458 26.0 17.6 n/a
1996 458 26.0 17.6 n/a
1997 468 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 459 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 467 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 478 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 452 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 486 n/a n/a n/a
2003 486 n/a n/a n/a
2004 495 n/a n/a n/a
2005 539 n/a n/a n/a
2006 585 28.0 20.9 n/a
2007 559 35.9 15.6 34.7
2008 404 29.5 13.7 45.5
2009 399 24.0 16.6 33.1
2010 415 25.0 16.6 37.8
2011 417 30.5 13.6 38.1
2012 770 34.0 22.6 22.5
2013 394 30.0 13.1 43.4
2014 410 30.0 13.6 42.9
2015 408 31.0 13.1 40.9
2016 483 32.0 15.0 42.9
2017 530 36.0 14.7 n/a
2018 533 38.0 14.0 n/a
2019 571 39.0 14.6 n/a
2020 564 41.0 13.7 24.1
2021 549 44.9 12.2 n/a
2022 658 40.2 16.3 n/a
2023 680 44.8 15.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Watertown High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $398 (3.8%) $9,473 (91.4%) $10,360
2020 $265 (2.5%) $9,908 (93.4%) $10,612
2021 $636 (5.4%) $10,901 (91.7%) $11,886

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 122nd of 342 High schoolsRanks 170th of 384 High schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Watertown High School)25.214.6
 10.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Wilson County)36.319.6
 16.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Watertown High School)29.543.4
 13.9%
   9th Grade English I (Wilson County)41.144.2
 3.1%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Watertown High School)74.176.5
 2.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (Wilson County)86.383
 3.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7965.9
 13.1%
10th Grade Algebra II (Watertown High School)58.158.1
   10th Grade Algebra II (Wilson County)63.971.5
 7.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Watertown High School)5549.7
 5.3%
   10th Grade English II (Wilson County)58.457.8
 0.6%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Watertown High School)22.817.2
 5.6%
   10th Grade Geometry (Wilson County)2622.6
 3.4%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Watertown High School)13.58.1
 5.4%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Wilson County)16.717.4
 0.7%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Watertown High School)22.514.3
 8.2%
   All Grades Algebra I (Wilson County)44.930.1
 14.8%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Watertown High School)24.220.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Algebra II (Wilson County)34.632.4
 2.2%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Watertown High School)29.544.2
 14.7%
   All Grades English I (Wilson County)40.243
 2.8%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Watertown High School)53.449.7
 3.7%
   All Grades English II (Wilson County)57.457.3
 0.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Watertown High School)31.219.4
 11.8%
   All Grades Geometry (Wilson County)4035.3
 4.7%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students571680
 19.1%
African American2534
 36%
American Indian01
Asian22
Hispanic1537
 146.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White519591
 13.9%
Two or More Races814
 75%


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Watertown High School ranks 170th of 384 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Watertown High School is fed by the following schools:

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

Students at Watertown High School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 680 students attended Watertown High School.


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