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)
470096001245	101	Riverside High School	Public	9-12	4250 Highway 641 South	Decaturville	38329	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 852-3941	460	31	14.9		401 (87.2%)	13 (2.8%)	32 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	$10,523			$751			$9,275	63.8	63.3	90	11
470057001834	102	Sycamore High School	Public	9-12	1021 Old Clarksville PIKE	Pleasant View	37146	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-5013	712	39	18.1		614 (86.2%)	14 (2.0%)	58 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	$8,357			$742			$7,058	63.7	61.9	100	2
470276000979	103	Santa Fe Unit School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2629 Santa Fe PIKE	Santa Fe	38482	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 682-2172	538	38	14.3		481 (89.4%)	16 (3.0%)	24 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	$12,337			$876			$10,785	63.5	64.1	86	17
470360001507	104	White House Heritage High School	Public	7-12	7744 Highway 76 E DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-0311	1,001	52	19.4		811 (81.0%)	34 (3.4%)	98 (9.8%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.1%)	$11,152			$950			$9,682	63.2	61.9	98	6
470444001773	105	Wayne County High School	Public	9-12	707 S Main ST	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(931) 722-3238	277	18	15.3		264 (95.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,072			$2,069			$9,276	62.9	72.3	52	53
470318001815	106	Nashville School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	1250 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6600	622	31	19.8		300 (48.2%)	223 (35.9%)	61 (9.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.2%)	$15,999			$1,745			$13,845	62.8	54.9	140	34
470222002151	107	Hardin Valley Academy	Public	9-12	11345 Hardin Valley RD	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 690-9690	2,112	126	16.8		1,522 (72.1%)	123 (5.8%)	291 (13.8%)	75 (3.6%)	6 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	87 (4.1%)	$9,104			$767			$8,075	62.7	61.9	101	6
470387002047	108	Gordonsville High School	Public	7-12	110 Main Street East	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	No	(615) 683-8245	540	34	15.7		491 (90.9%)	9 (1.7%)	18 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	$9,913			$594			$8,562	62.6	48.9	161	53
470014801181	109	Whitehaven High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4851 Elvis Presley Blvd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3000	1,587	95	16.7		5 (0.3%)	1,491 (94.0%)	19 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.3%)	$12,651			$2,380			$9,644	62.6	49.7	155	46
470123000377	110	Clarkrange High School	Public	9-12	5801 S York HWY	Clarkrange	38553	Fentress County	Fentress County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 863-3143	260	23	11.1		247 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$18,213						$10,375	62.1	64.9	81	29

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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.