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)
470369001523	91	Oakland High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 Patriot DR	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-3780	1,980	138	14.3		1,049 (53.0%)	468 (23.6%)	309 (15.6%)	48 (2.4%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (4.8%)	$10,312			$601			$9,410	66.3	59.7	112	21
470222000769	92	Bearden High School	Public	9-12	8352 Kingston PIKE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7800	1,997	124	16.1		1,477 (74.0%)	144 (7.2%)	214 (10.7%)	68 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (4.5%)	$9,834			$892			$8,653	65.9	65.3	80	12
470018000034	93	Cascade High School	Public	9-12	1165 Bell Bckle/Wartrace	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-9394	545	48	11.2		457 (83.9%)	16 (2.9%)	50 (9.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	$9,782			$959			$8,220	65.6	70.8	55	38
470258002463	94	Jackson Central-Merry Early College High	Public	9-12	215 Allen AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2575	240	14	17.7		46 (19.2%)	159 (66.3%)	20 (8.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	$11,367			$1,875			$9,394	65.5	63.5	89	5
470150000467	95	Greeneville High School	Public	9-12	210 Tusculum BLVD	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greeneville	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 787-8030	958	55	17.3		734 (76.6%)	41 (4.3%)	123 (12.8%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	$12,411			$773			$11,069	65.5	73.9	46	49
470159000669	96	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Public	6-12	865 E 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6845	682	40	17		374 (54.8%)	179 (26.2%)	23 (3.4%)	48 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.5%)	$11,837			$935			$10,545	65.4	61.4	104	8
470348001457	97	Cookeville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Cavalier DR	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 520-2287	2,199	124	17.7		1,606 (73.0%)	82 (3.7%)	428 (19.5%)	48 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	30 (1.4%)	$9,774			$1,054			$8,189	65.1	65.6	75	22
470359001486	98	Roane County High School	Public	9-12	540 W. Cumberland ST	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 376-6534	652	40	16.4		568 (87.1%)	18 (2.8%)	24 (3.7%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	$11,900			$1,144			$10,228	64.6	63.9	87	11
470240000868	99	Lenoir City High School	Public	9-12	1485 Old Hwy 95	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City	No	No	No	No	(865) 986-2072	1,223	61	20.1		819 (67.0%)	22 (1.8%)	327 (26.7%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.1%)	$11,369			$1,191			$9,718	64.2	65.4	78	21
470447001780	100	Gleason School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	92-99 State Championship DR	Gleason	38229	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 648-5351	391	34	11.3		373 (95.4%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$12,355			$1,496			$9,845	63.9	65.5	77	23

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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:

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

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.