Wilson Central High School, 419 Wildcat Way, Lebanon: grades 9-12, 1,686 students in 2024-25, serves south Mount Juliet; 97.5% graduation rate.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: Wilson Central High School and Wilson County Schools, the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card and 2024-25 data files, the federal NCES school directory and the TSSAA.
Wilson Central High School is in Lebanon, not Mount Juliet, but it is the zoned high school for part of the city. Its feeder schools include Rutland Elementary and Gladeville Middle, both with Mt. Juliet addresses, and the district’s zone maps for those two schools take in neighborhoods south of Interstate 40, including the Providence area. Its teams are the Wildcats.
- Address: 419 Wildcat Way, Lebanon, TN 37090
- Main office: 615-453-4600
- Grades: 9 to 12
- Website: wchs.wcschools.com
Who to call
- Front office: 615-453-4600
- Counselors: the school’s counseling staff contacts
- Enrolling a new student: Wilson County Schools new student enrollment, or the central office at 615-444-3282
- Buses: the district Transportation office, 615-443-2622
- Which school is my address zoned for? The district’s school zone lookup
Principal
Principal Jennifer Ankney, according to the school’s Our School page, which says she served as the school’s assistant principal for four years before becoming principal.
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 1,625 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 1,686 students.
State report card
Tennessee grades every public school A to F. The department says School Letter Grades give “a snapshot of how each school in the state is performing, including student achievement and academic growth measures for all schools, as well as a measure of college and career readiness just for high schools.”
From the state’s 2024-25 letter grade file and 2025 graduation rate file:
| Measure | Wilson Central High |
|---|---|
| Overall letter grade, 2024-25 | C (score 3.3 of 5) |
| Overall success rate on state tests, 2024-25 | 50.6% |
| College and career readiness rate, 2024-25 | 60.3% |
| Graduation rate, class of 2025 | 97.5% (390 of 400 students) |
The State Report Card page for Wilson Central holds the full detail: test results by subject, chronic absenteeism, ACT results and more.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Zones do not follow city limits, so check the exact address in the district’s school zone lookup.
The district’s feeder school listings put these schools in the Wilson Central path:
- Middle: Gladeville Middle School
- Elementary: Gladeville Elementary, Rutland Elementary and Southside School, a K-8 school (check the zone lookup)
Rezoning for 2026-27: the district’s School Zones page posts approved 2026-27 rezoning maps for Gladeville Middle, Rutland Elementary, Gladeville Elementary, Southside and the new Central Pike Elementary, which opened in 2026 with a Mt. Juliet address. The district’s history page for Central Pike says it joins students from Rutland, Gladeville and Southside. Central Pike is not yet on the feeder list, so check its high school in the zone lookup.
Calendar
The district’s 2026-27 calendar, which it marks as pending state approval, has these dates next:
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day stockpile day, no school for students
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
- March 8-12: spring break
- Tuesday, May 25, 2027: last day for students
The school does not publish its bell schedule on its website.
Sports and activities
Wilson Central competes in the TSSAA, the state high school athletic association. For 2026-27, the TSSAA classification list puts its football team in Class 6A, Region 4, with Mt. Juliet, Green Hill, Lebanon, Gallatin and Cookeville. Basketball, baseball and softball are in Class 4A, Region 4, District 7.
The athletics site, wilsoncentralsports.com, lists baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling, with schedules and tickets. For game nights, see our Friday night football guide and the scoreboard.
The school’s counseling pages cover dual enrollment, early postsecondary courses and graduation requirements.
More
- The school’s own site: wchs.wcschools.com, part of the Wilson County Schools directory
- Every school serving the city: Mount Juliet public schools
- Calendars, enrollment and the school board: our Mount Juliet schools guide
Frequently asked questions
Does Wilson Central High School serve Mount Juliet?
Yes, for part of it. Wilson Central’s feeder schools include Rutland Elementary and Gladeville Middle, whose zones take in Mt. Juliet addresses south of Interstate 40, according to the district’s feeder list and zone maps.
What grades does Wilson Central High School serve?
Grades 9 through 12. The school is at 419 Wildcat Way in Lebanon; the main office number is 615-453-4600.
What is Wilson Central High School’s state report card grade?
Wilson Central received an overall C in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, with a 2025 graduation rate of 97.5%, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
What TSSAA class is Wilson Central football in?
Class 6A, Region 4 for 2026-27, the same region as Mt. Juliet and Green Hill, according to the TSSAA classification list.
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