Education
With over 50% of our population over the age of 25 holding a bachelors degree or higher, it’s no wonder why education is our number one priority. If you don’t find the details you need, call us. We will get you any information to help make your search easier.
Click on the links below to learn more about education in Williamson County.
Williamson County School System (K-12)
Franklin Special School District (K-8)
Private Schools
Homeschooling
Area 4 Year Colleges
Area Community Colleges
Area Career Colleges
See what school district your children are zoned for here.
For an inside view of Williamson County schools, check out InFocus, an online and email newsletter.
2006-2010 High School Graduation Rate
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Williamson County 91.0 93.4 93.8 95.3 93.9
Middle Tennessee 88.3 88.0 85.8 87.4 90.0
Tennessee 80.7 81.8 82.2 82.2 86.1
Source: Tennessee Dept. of Education Report Card 2010
*Middle Tennessee counties based on TDOT map: http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/projects/
2008-2010 ACT Performance
The chart below shows the ACT composites (an average of scores for English, Math, Reading, and Science) for the Williamson County School System and its individual schools.
The state average composite score in 2010 was 19.6.
| School | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County Systemwide | 22.6 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 22.8 |
| Brentwood High School | 24.4 | 25.4 | 25.3 | 25.5 |
| Centennial High School | 21.4 | 21.9 | 21.6 | 20.9 |
| Fairview High School | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.9 |
| Franklin High School | 22.8 | 23.0 | 22.5 | 23.1 |
| Independence High | 22.5 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 21.5 |
| Middle College High School | 18.7 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 18.9 |
| Page High | 21.9 | 21.1 | 22.1 | 22.0 |
| Ravenwood High School | 24.1 | 24.6 | 24.2 | 24.6 |
| STATE | 19.6 | 19.5 | ||
| NATION | 21.0 | 21.1 |
Source: TDOE Report Card, 2011 ACT
Career and Tech Education
Please click here for a list of the career and tech educational programs in Williamson County’s High Schools.
For additional information regarding education in the Nashville region, please visit nashvilleareainfo.com.
For a look into the Nashville region report card produced by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, click here.
