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)
470252000900	131	Loudon High School	Public	9-12	1039 Mulberry ST	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	No	(865) 458-4326	732	51	14.2		526 (71.9%)	16 (2.2%)	172 (23.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	$11,478			$1,120			$9,902	57.8	53.5	143	12
470447001790	132	Westview High School	Public	9-12	8161 Highway 45	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-4202	560	49	11.4		404 (72.1%)	84 (15.0%)	40 (7.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	$10,847			$1,021			$9,062	57.8	55.4	137	5
470014802548	133	Crosstown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1365 Tower AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 401-5505	473	41	11.6		145 (30.7%)	256 (54.1%)	49 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	$17,790			$3,336			$14,138	57.4	55.8	135	2
470222000822	134	West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3300 Sutherland AVE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-4477	1,478	88	16.8		859 (58.1%)	302 (20.4%)	196 (13.3%)	27 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.3%)	$10,319			$855			$9,104	57	58.5	123	11
470027000055	135	Bledsoe County High School	Public	9-12	877 Main ST	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 447-6851	483	31	15.7		451 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,543			$1,434			$10,115	56.6	55.1	138	3
470453002684	136	Vanguard Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1320 West Main ST	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 472-5481	121	27	4.4		95 (78.5%)	2 (1.7%)	13 (10.7%)	8 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	$21,483			$128			$21,161	56	60.8	106	30
470423001723	137	Unicoi County High School	Public	9-12	700 South Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	No	(423) 743-1632	713	50	14.2		612 (85.8%)	3 (0.4%)	85 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	$11,205			$964			$9,553	55.9	43	194	57
470102000329	138	Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,472	90	16.4		1,095 (74.4%)	68 (4.6%)	186 (12.6%)	17 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (7.1%)	$10,125			$1,010			$8,523	55.4	53.1	147	9
470183000617	139	Henry County High School	Public	10-12	315 South Wilson ST	Paris	38242	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(731) 642-5232	1,048	52	20.2		850 (81.1%)	121 (11.5%)	33 (3.1%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.2%)	$9,860			$1,485			$7,665	55.2	50.5	154	15
470330001413	140	Oneida High School	Public	9-12	372 North Main	Oneida	37841	Scott County	Oneida	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 569-8818	415	21	20.2		394 (94.9%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$12,006			$1,175			$9,645	54.7	58.7	121	19

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.