Area Colleges & Universities

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  • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE SPACE INSTITUTE:
    • Internationally recognized institution for graduate study and research in engineering, physics, mathematics and aviation systems.
      • Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy
 
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH:
    • Private, coeducational liberal arts college
    • Ranked 34th on U.S. News' list of liberal arts colleges
    • Produced 25 Rhodes Scholars (most Rhodes Scholars per capita of any school in the United States).
 

 
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SCHOOL FACILITIES
 
  • Two New State-of-the-Art Middle Schools completed in 2021
  • New state-of-the-art senior high school completed in 2004
  • All elementary and middle school facilities renovated in program ending 2004 

Statistics:

  • 8 elementary schools
  • 2 middle schools
  • 2 senior high schools (2019 graduation rates for 2019 is: 88.1% and 98%)
  • 1 private elementary school
  • 1 private middle school
  • All schools accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • All schools in Franklin County in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act
  • 58% of certified staff hold advanced degrees
  • The Franklin County School System leads the area in per student school expenditures
  • Based upon the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, one of Franklin County's elementary schools was ranked 9th out of 1300 Tennessee schools in 2008
  • One of Franklin County's elementary schools was named a Tennessee Reward School for the 5th time (2018-19 school year) 
  • Franklin County High School has state of the art CTE courses