Watertown High School

9360 Sparta Pike, Watertown TN, 37184 | Wilson County School District | 615-237-3434
  • grades 9-12
  • students 533
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Watertown
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
36%Watertown
35%Tennessee

Watertown High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wilson County School District" in Watertown, TN. There are a total of 533 students and 38 teachers at Watertown High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Watertown High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 6% higher than the Tennessee average.

Watertown High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students533
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment40
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses23

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Watertown High School, there are a total of 40 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 28 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Watertown High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 92.5% 86.3% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 6.4% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 2.1% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 3.7% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Watertown demographics profile

StatisticWatertownTennesseeNational
Population1,6986,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,18216791
Median age38.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Watertown

IndexWatertownTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college34.5%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Watertown High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.