Williamson County Schools

Williamson County Schools
Location
Williamson County, Tennessee
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades K-12
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools 47
Budget $223,239,609
Students and staff
Students 38,100
Teachers 2,246
Staff 1,717
Athletic conference TSSAA
Other information
Website www.wcs.edu

Williamson County Schools (WCS) is a school district in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The district is currently made up of over 40,000 students attending 47 schools,[1] including three new schools that opened as scheduled for the 2018–2019 school year.[2] The district is rapidly growing, adding over 1000 new students each year.[3]

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.[4]

Administrators

Mike Looney, Superintendent[5]

Jason Golden, Deputy Director of Schools

Tim Gaddis, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TLA)

Leslie Holman, Chief Financial Officer

Leigh Webb, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Charles Farmer, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools

Denise Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Schools

School Board

The Williamson County Board of Education consists of 12 members, each elected from one of the 12 voting districts for a four-year term.[6]

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: Beth Burgos

Eleventh District: KC Haugh

Twelfth District: Nancy Garrett

Schools

Elementary schools

WCS operates 27 elementary schools, including one K–8 school.[7] A new Central East Elementary School was scheduled to open in Fall 2019, but has been delayed to January 2020. [8][9]

Middle schools

The front of Fairview Middle School in Fairview, Tennessee

WCS operates 11 middle schools, including one K–8 school.[10]

  • Brentwood Middle (1972)
  • Fairview Middle (1981)
  • Fred J. Page Middle (1981)
  • Grassland Middle (1986)
  • Heritage Middle (2001)
  • Hillsboro Elementary and Middle (1905)
  • Mill Creek Middle (2016)
  • Spring Station Middle (2010)
  • Sunset Middle (2006)
  • Woodland Middle (1994)
  • Thompson's Station Middle (2018)

High schools

WCS operates ten high schools throughout the district.[11] An additional high school was previously planned for opening in 2022, according to the district's 2017 5-year capital outlay plan; however, the district has since chosen to renovate existing high schools to increase capacity in the short term.[12] The district's 10-year building forecast now calls for a new high school in 2025.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About WCS". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. ↑ "School Board Presented New Rezoning Plan". InFocus. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ↑ "Fast Facts". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  4. ↑ "Explore Williamson County Schools". Niche. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  5. ↑ "Superintendent". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  6. ↑ "Board Members". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  7. ↑ "Elementary Schools". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  8. ↑ "WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS FIVE (5) YEAR CAPITAL PLAN (2017-2022)" (PDF). WCS.edu. Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Willis, Alexander (2018-10-12). "New elementary school in southeast Williamson delayed until 2020 - Franklin Home Page". franklinhomepage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  10. ↑ "Middle Schools". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  11. ↑ "High Schools". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  12. ↑ "Williamson County Schools ITF Needs Five (5) Year Capital Outlay Plan 2016-2022" (PDF). Williamson County Schools. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  13. ↑ Balakit, Melanie. "Williamson Schools: More elementary, middle schools dominate 10-year building forecast". The Tennessean. USA Today Network. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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