Williamson County Schools
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Williamson County, Tennessee United States |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr Mike Looney |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Schools | 45 |
| Budget | $223,239,609 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 38,100 |
| Teachers | 2,246 |
| Staff | 1,717 |
| Athletic conference | TSSAA |
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| Website | www |
Williamson County Schools (WCS) is a school district in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The district is currently made up of 38,100 students attending 44 schools, with three new schools scheduled to open for the 2018–2019 school year. The district is rapidly growing, adding over 1000 new students each year.
Students who live within the K–8 Franklin Special School District zone attend WCS high schools, Centennial and Franklin after completing eighth grade.
WCS is the sixth largest school district in Tennessee. Three high schools in the school system were ranked in Newsweek magazine's list of the top 1,000 public schools in the United States.
Dr. Mike Looney, Superintendent
Jason Golden, Deputy Director of Schools
Tim Gaddis, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TLA)
Leslie Holman, Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Owens, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Dr. Charles Farmer, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Denise Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Schools
The Williamson County Board of Education consists of 12 members, each elected from of the 12 voting districts for a four-year term.
First District: Angela Durham
Second District: Dan Cash
Third District: Eliot Mitchell
Fourth District: Anne McGraw, Vice Chairwoman
Fifth District: Gary Anderson, Chairman
Sixth District: Jay Galbreath
Seventh District: Sheila Cleveland
Eighth District: Candy Emerson
Ninth District: Rick Wimberly
Tenth District: Dr. Beth Burgos
Eleventh District: KC Haugh
Twelfth District: Nancy Garrett
WCS operates 25 elementary schools, one of which is a K–8 school(Hillsboro, a National Blue Ribbon School). The district plans to open two new elementary schools in 2018.
WCS Operates 10 middle schools, one of which is a K–8 school(Hillsboro, a National Blue Ribbon School). The district plans to open a new middle school in the Thompson's Station area in 2018.
WCS operates ten high schools throughout the district. An additional high school in the central east area of the county is called for in the district's 5-year capital outlay plan.
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