Summary:
Located in zip code 37090 (Lebanon, Tennessee), there is one public high school serving grades 9–12: Wilson Central High School, which is part of the highly rated Wilson County Schools district.
Wilson Central is a solid, improving school with a rising state profile. Over the past two years, it jumped from 111th to 82nd in Tennessee's state rankings, now sitting in the 80th percentile with a 4-star rating. Its graduation rate is exceptional at 97.5%, and its dropout rate is just 1.8%—far better than state averages. The school also shines academically in Biology I (79.4% proficiency) and English (59–69% proficiency), both well above state and district levels. Geometry is another strength, with 63.7% proficiency. However, chronic absenteeism runs at 19.7%, higher than the district's 15.1% and the state's 18.3%, which may undermine some students' success.
The most significant area of concern is Algebra I, where only 22.6% of students are proficient—nearly half the district rate and well below the state. The school's grade-level data shows a stark contrast: 10th graders taking Algebra II post an impressive 91.9% proficiency, while 11th and 12th graders in the same subject drop to 27.5% and 8.0%, respectively. There is also a curious inconsistency in Biology I: overall proficiency is 79.4%, but 10th-grade Biology I proficiency is just 17.9%, suggesting that most high performers take the test in a different grade. With per-student spending of $10,416, Wilson Central offers strong outcomes in literacy and science, but targeted help in foundational math and reducing absenteeism could make this already good school even better.
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