Best High Schools in Tennessee

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Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Tennessee test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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)
470359001484	121	Oliver Springs High School	Public	9-12	317 Roane ST	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7216	268	18	14.8		251 (93.7%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$13,515			$1,011			$11,771	59.7	45.7	180	59
470180001427	122	Scotts Hill High School	Public	9-12	7871 Highway 100	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	No	(731) 549-2909	556	34	16.3		529 (95.1%)	8 (1.4%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$9,780			$1,185			$7,996	59.5	57.3	127	5
470438001756	123	Daniel Boone High School	Public	9-12	1440 Suncrest DR	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 477-1600	1,211	79	15.3		1,123 (92.7%)	11 (0.9%)	43 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.1%)	$10,986			$917			$9,608	59.3	56.1	134	11
470147000455	124	South Greene High School	Public	9-12	7469 Asheville HWY	Greeneville	37743	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 636-3790	523	32	16.2		479 (91.6%)	9 (1.7%)	22 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$10,142			$1,114			$8,524	59.1	66.1	72	52
470030000072	125	Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3741 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 984-8110	1,198	78	15.3		1,060 (88.5%)	17 (1.4%)	74 (6.2%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.0%)	$12,211			$1,367			$10,267	59.1	59.6	114	11
470030001830	126	William Blount High School	Public	9-12	219 County Farm RD	Maryville	37801	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 984-5500	1,545	95	16.2		1,370 (88.7%)	19 (1.2%)	94 (6.1%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.0%)	$11,601			$1,188			$9,792	59.1	56.2	133	7
470168000553	127	Hardin County High School	Public	9-12	909 South Pickwick RD	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(731) 925-3976	996	66	15		888 (89.2%)	37 (3.7%)	30 (3.0%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	$11,096			$1,647			$8,870	58.6	56.2	132	5
470090000303	128	Cumberland County High School	Public	9-12	660 Stanley ST	Crossville	38555	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	No	(931) 484-6194	985	57	17.1		862 (87.5%)	20 (2.0%)	84 (8.5%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	$10,077			$868			$7,968	58.5	56.7	129	1
470348002281	129	Putnam County VITAL	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1400 E. Spring ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 372-2368	301	13	23.4		262 (87.0%)	10 (3.3%)	19 (6.3%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$3,781			$686			$3,094	58.4	75.2	44	85
470102001727	130	Creek Wood High School	Public	9-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	933	57	16.5		818 (87.7%)	16 (1.7%)	61 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.5%)	$10,837			$1,013			$9,081	58.3	59.4	118	12

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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