• In 2009, our kindergartners scored in the top 9% of the nation in Pre-Reading Skills on the Metropolitan Readiness Test.  In math, their scores were in the top 10% of the nation.  These scores indicate that our kindergarten program is one of the top programs in our nation at preparing youngsters for first grade.

• Scores on standardized achievement tests taken in grades K-8 indicate that our students consistently score around the 78th percentile, which means they are in the top 22% of the nation.

• Almost 50% of our fourth and fifth graders from the 2008-2009 school year qualified for the Duke University's Talent in Progress (TIP) talent search for fourth and fifth graders by scoring at or above the 95th percentile (top 5% nationwide) on the subtest sections of the Stanford Achievement Test that access higher order thinking skills.  This program is designed to identify gifted students and motivate them toward future successes.

• 25 of our 46 seventh graders from the 2008-2009 school qualified for the Duke Talent in Progress (TIP) test by scoring in the 95th percentile (top 5% nationwide) or higher on their Stanford Achievement Test.  In 2008, 12 students took the test, 8 received state recognition at Vanderbilt University, and 1 received grand recognition at Duke University for their exceptionally high scores on the Duke TIP test.

• Two members of the Class of 2008 were recognized as Commended Students in the 2009 National Merit Program.  

• ACT scores range from 1 to 36.  The class of 2009 had an average ACT score of 23.9, which is around the 77th percentile (top 23% nationwide of college bound seniors).  Three seniors in the class of 2009 scored 30 or greater on the ACT placing them in the top 3% of the nation.

• MTCS is now offering two dual enrollment programs through Motlow State Community College.  Students can earn 3-6 hours of college credit as well as high school credit for the courses they take.  

• 85% of the seniors in the MTCS Class of 2009, who applied to state colleges or universities qualified for the Tennessee Education Lottery's Hope scholarship which is based on a minimum ACT score of 21 or a minimum GPA of 3.0.

• In the Class of 2009, 40 Seniors were awarded almost $2.4 million in academic and athletic scholarships and grants from various colleges and universities.  There were 7 students in the class who signed to play athletics in college.  In the Class of 2008, 42 Seniors were awarded over $2.6 million in scholarships. 

For more information or to request an application, contact:

Director of Admissions and Public Relations

100 E. MTCS Road

Murfreesboro, TN  37129

(615) 893-0602

FAX (615) 895-8815