Best High Schools in Tennessee

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the TNReady test scores by the Tennessee Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, June 24, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Tennessee schools were revised on October 14^th after the TN Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 End-of-Course math scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 392)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
470014802083	321	City University School Of Liberal Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	1475 E. Shelby DR	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-2219	227	10	21.6		0 (0.0%)	216 (95.2%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$16,803			$3,701			$12,787	21.1	16.1	329	8
470318000592	322	East Nashville Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6947	612	31	19.4		14 (2.3%)	561 (91.7%)	17 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	$16,843			$2,267			$14,111	20.7	7.3	368	46
470186002104	323	East Hickman High School	Public	9-12	7700 Highway 7	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-1399	468	39	11.9		421 (90.0%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	$12,619			$1,354			$10,580	20.6	23.8	312	11
470014801028	324	Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	306 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4500	1,312	62	21.1		54 (4.1%)	1,093 (83.3%)	92 (7.0%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.6%)	$12,594			$2,441			$9,610	20.3	24	309	15
470014802080	325	Cordova High School	Public	9-12	1800 Berryhill RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4312	2,110	102	20.6		143 (6.8%)	1,257 (59.6%)	570 (27.0%)	19 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (5.6%)	$12,744			$2,554			$9,657	20	23.9	311	14
470090002130	326	The Phoenix School	Public	9-12	203 Taylor ST	Crossville	38555	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 456-1228	79	17	4.6		69 (87.3%)	5 (6.3%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$39,057			$6,500			$27,157	19.3	21.7	319	7
470159000501	327	East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4320 Bennett RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 867-6200	1,008	60	16.8		205 (20.3%)	250 (24.8%)	482 (47.8%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.3%)	$12,064			$1,519			$10,097	19.2	24.7	306	21
470165000541	328	Central High School	Public	9-12	313 Harris ST	Bolivar	38008	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-3151	697	45	15.5		244 (35.0%)	428 (61.4%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	$10,922			$2,224			$8,217	19.2	21.5	320	8
470014801130	329	Overton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1770 Lanier Ln	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2136	1,422	99	14.2		31 (2.2%)	726 (51.1%)	606 (42.6%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.4%)	$12,660			$2,494			$9,651	19.1	17.8	325	4
470014802045	330	Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 Jefferson AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-1580	593	51	11.5		4 (0.7%)	529 (89.2%)	43 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	$19,363			$4,389			$14,658	18.7	16.7	327	3

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on TNReady Algebra I, TNReady Algebra II, TNReady Biology I, TNReady Integrated Math I, TNReady Integrated Math II, TNReady Integrated Math III, TNReady US History, TNReady English I, TNReady English II, TNReady Geometry test scores released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Tennessee Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Tennessee Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.