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)
470014402133	231	Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute	Public	9-12	701 North Main ST	Jamestown	38556	Fentress County	Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 879-8101	492	36	13.4		472 (95.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								38.4	35.9	241	10
470222000748	232	Karns High School	Public	9-12	2710 Byington Solway RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8670	1,394	91	15.2		961 (68.9%)	135 (9.7%)	211 (15.1%)	16 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (4.5%)	$10,424			$868			$9,153	37.7	45.9	179	53
470264000936	233	Marion County High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridley DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-5120	491	34	14.2		431 (87.8%)	17 (3.5%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	$10,828			$801			$8,974	37.7	25.4	296	63
470222000732	234	South Doyle High School	Public	9-12	2020 Tipton Station RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 577-4475	992	70	14.1		715 (72.1%)	126 (12.7%)	86 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.1%)	$12,436			$1,304			$10,643	37.3	39.4	221	13
470408000505	235	Brighton High School	Public	9-12	8045 Hwy 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	No	(901) 837-5800	1,142	69	16.4		827 (72.4%)	197 (17.3%)	51 (4.5%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.6%)	$9,637			$795			$8,434	37.2	58.6	122	113
470024000052	236	Camden Central High School	Public	9-12	115 Schools DR	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-7254	521	31	16.6		458 (87.9%)	14 (2.7%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	$12,431			$1,266			$10,385	36.6	48.2	165	71
470222000741	237	Gibbs High School	Public	9-12	7628 Tazewell PIKE	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-9130	1,040	69	15.1		895 (86.1%)	33 (3.2%)	56 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.7%)	$11,222			$834			$9,982	36.6	39.2	222	15
470222000725	238	Carter High School	Public	9-12	210 N Carter School RD	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3434	769	57	13.6		639 (83.1%)	53 (6.9%)	40 (5.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	$11,907			$1,011			$10,435	36.5	34.8	249	11
470420001715	239	Tullahoma High School	Public	9-12	927 North Jackson ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2620	1,137	52	21.9		854 (75.1%)	121 (10.6%)	97 (8.5%)	14 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	45 (4.0%)	$14,462			$2,700			$10,913	36.5	46.1	176	63
470429000870	240	Union County High School	Public	9-12	150 Main ST	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-5232	819	58	14.1		776 (94.7%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	$10,398			$954			$8,801	36.4	33.9	254	14

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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