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)
470015710495	41	KIPP Antioch Global High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5244 Hickory Hollow PKWY	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 621-4341	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								79.6			(n/a)
470303001477	42	Rossview High	Public	9-12	1237 Rossview RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 553-2070	2,030	105	19.2		1,068 (52.6%)	408 (20.1%)	299 (14.7%)	88 (4.3%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	154 (7.6%)	$9,359			$879			$8,114	79.5	79.7	36	6
470252000896	43	Greenback School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6945 Morganton RD	Greenback	37742	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 856-3028	669	49	13.7		638 (95.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	$11,648			$1,266			$9,866	79.2	62.9	92	49
470140000416	44	Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Trenton HWY	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 692-3616	449	31	14.3		366 (81.5%)	63 (14.0%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$11,125			$872			$9,412	79.2	73.9	48	4
470219000706	45	Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,514	161	15.6		1,982 (78.8%)	141 (5.6%)	184 (7.3%)	56 (2.2%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	140 (5.6%)	$12,065			$930			$10,678	78.8	76.8	41	4
470369002627	46	Rutherford County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	1098 Espey DR	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 904-3770	353	14	25.4		211 (59.8%)	79 (22.4%)	28 (7.9%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	$7,564			$530			$6,983	78.7	70.8	54	8
470060000894	47	Chester County High School	Public	9-12	552 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8125	811	55	14.8		645 (79.5%)	111 (13.7%)	34 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	$10,441			$1,277			$8,575	78.3	68.4	64	17
470174000576	48	Clinch School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1540 Clinch Valley RD	Sneedville	37869	Hancock County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-3202	154	16	9.6		141 (91.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	$17,582			$1,516			$15,104	78.2	43	195	147
470453000511	49	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	5050 Mallory LN	Franklin	37067	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4270	1,474	95	15.5		859 (58.3%)	159 (10.8%)	327 (22.2%)	55 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	71 (4.8%)	$11,850			$180			$11,229	77.9	76.4	42	7
470030002557	50	Samuel Everett School of Innovation	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1500 Jett RD	Maryville	37802	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 984-9420	369	15	24.1		344 (93.2%)	7 (1.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$10,590			$888			$9,521	76.4	81	34	16

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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