2011 High School Winner: Mt Juliet High School

Mt. Juliet High School is located in Mt. Juliet, TN and is part of the Wilson County Schools system. The school has an ACT composite score of 21.0 and their TVAAS performance exceeded expectations in all five End of Course exams: Algebra I, Biology I, English I, English II, and U.S. History.

2011 High School Nominees

Maryville High School

Maryville High School is located in Maryville, TN and is part of the Maryville City Schools system. The school boasts an ACT composite score of 23.8 and has a college-going rate of 76.5 percent.

Fred Page High School

Fred J. Page High School is located in Franklin, TN and is part of the Williamson County Schools system. Page boasts an ACT composite score of 21.7 and has increased its college-going rate to 78.3 percent.

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Mt. Juliet High School, Wilson County

School Characteristics:

Principal: Mel Brown
Grades Served: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,775
Economically Disadvantaged Rate: 17.9%

Overview:

Despite its size, Mt. Juliet takes steps to reach every student. They have an aggressive and proactive approach to identifying students who might be off-track to graduation before they have entered their doors and immediately providing them with supports they need, such as teacher mentors and home visits. Additionally, the school works to provide enriching opportunities for all students through advanced coursework, a robust selection of career and technical education courses, and internship experiences, to connect students with postsecondary pathways. The school’s teachers collaborate across disciplines in creative ways—such as connecting art students with the anatomy course to create medical illustrations—that keep classes engaging.

Attendance Rates:

2009: 93.9%
2010: 93.2%

TVAAS 3-Year Growth Standard T-Statistics (2011):

Algebra I: 8.38
English II: 5.72

End of Course Deciles (2010-2011) :

Algebra I: 60th
English II: 80th to 70th
Between 2010 and 2011, Mt. Juliet narrowed its black-white achievement gap by 6.07 points on the English II exam and by 9.48 points on the Algebra I exam.
Over the same time period, the school narrowed its achievement gap between economically disadvantaged and non-economically disadvantaged students by 6.19 points on the English II exam.

College-readiness:

ACT Composite (3 Year Average): 21.0
Percent of students taking AP exams: 10.99%
Pass rate on AP exams: 38.42%
Graduation rate: 88.8%
College-going rate (2009): 64.8%
The school’s 2011 TVAAS status was “above” in Algebra I, Biology I, English I, English II, and U.S. History.

Maryville High School, Maryville City Schools

School Characteristics:

Principal: Greg Roach
Grades Served: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,521
Economically Disadvantaged Rate: 24.7%

Overview:

As its economically disadvantaged population has increased in recent years, Maryville High School has been able to maintain a tradition of academic excellence and high expectations for its students by providing students with a “bookend” experience that places a special focus of acclimating students into the 9th grade and helping students connect with postsecondary pathways in the 12th grade. The school uses data to encourage students—and their families—to take the most challenging courses they can, including beginning AP courses in the 9th grade. Teachers have a strong sense of ownership over their work and engage in an ongoing analysis, both individually and with their peers, to determine where their practices need to be refined.

Attendance Rates:

2009: 96.0%
2010: 95.5%

TVAAS 3-Year Growth Standard T-Statistics (2011):

Algebra I: 4.25
English II: 4.43

End of Course Deciles (2010-2011) :

Algebra I: 60th
English II: 80th
Between 2010 and 2011, Maryville High School narrowed its achievement gap between economically disadvantaged students and non-economically disadvantaged students by 4.29 points on the Algebra I exam.

College-readiness:

ACT Composite (3 Year Average): 23.8
Percent of students taking AP exams: 11.31%
Pass rate on AP exams: 88.28%

Fred J. Page High School, Williamson County

School Characteristics:

Principal: Andrea Anthony
Grades Served: 9-12
Enrollment: 868
Economically Disadvantaged Rate: 9.9%

Overview:

Under the guidance of Principal Andrea Anthony, Page High School has cultivated a strong college-going culture by encouraging students to take honors and AP classes and providing students with the supports they need to improve their ACT scores. Similarly, as the area around Page has developed, Anthony has worked hard to prepare her students for a life in which postsecondary education is necessary, even if you’re working in fields that have not traditionally required additional education after high school, such as agriculture and manufacturing. Relationships—among teachers, between teachers and their students, and the school and the community—undergird and enhance the work the school engages in.

Attendance Rates:

2009: 95.1%
2010: 94.7%

TVAAS 3-Year Growth Standard T-Statistics (2011):

Algebra I: 16.31
English II: 8.45

End of Course Deciles (2010-2011) :

Algebra I: 90th
English II: 90th
Between 2010 and 2011, Page High School narrowed its achievement gap between economically disadvantaged and non-economically disadvantaged students by 6.81 points on the Algebra I end of course exam.

College-readiness:

ACT Composite (3 Year Average): 21.7
Percent of students taking an AP exam: 8.29%
Pass rate on AP exams: 71.43%
Graduation rate: 91.6%
College-going rate (2009): 78.3%
The school’s 2011 TVAAS status was “above” in all five end of course exams: Algebra I, Biology I, English I, English II, and U.S. History.