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)
470159000626	381	Brainerd High School	Public	9-12	1020 N Moore RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2615	635	50	12.8		27 (4.3%)	528 (83.1%)	42 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	$14,981			$2,638			$11,849	7.2	9.3	358	23
470318001924	382	Pearl-Cohn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	604	38	15.7		7 (1.2%)	543 (89.9%)	41 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	$18,547			$3,061			$15,000	7.1	3.9	383	1
470258002032	383	Liberty Technology Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3470 Ridgecrest Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-9086	549	35	15.5		55 (10.0%)	434 (79.1%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	$13,413			$2,542			$10,243	7	9.2	359	24
470014801166	384	Trezevant High	Public	9-12	3350 N Trezevant St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3760	552	32	17.2		5 (0.9%)	519 (94.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	$14,498			$3,515			$10,059	6.9	16.2	328	56
470222000314	385	Richard Yoakley School	Public	6-12	4415 Washington PIKE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-3790	106	17	6		49 (46.2%)	34 (32.1%)	16 (15.1%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	$26,885			$2,487			$23,301	6.4	7.2	369	16
470222000767	386	Austin East High/Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	2800 M L King Jr AVE	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-3792	669	66	10		55 (8.2%)	507 (75.8%)	60 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)	$15,586			$1,832			$13,156	6.4	4.6	380	6
470014701058	387	Fairley High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4950 Fairley RD	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8160	399	21	19.4		2 (0.5%)	388 (97.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								6.2	5	379	8
470014801186	388	Wooddale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5151 Scottsdale	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2440	651	30	21.7		2 (0.3%)	448 (68.8%)	181 (27.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$14,371			$2,520			$11,056	6	5.1	378	10
470300010432	389	Monroe County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	266 Warren ST	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 442-2373	235	8	29.3		211 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	$5,707			$1,736			$3,723	5.6	5.9	374	15
470318002361	390	Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	141	20	7		12 (8.5%)	88 (62.4%)	38 (27.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								5.2			(n/a)

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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