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Best High Schools in Hamilton County, TN

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14,897

Students

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Top rankedChattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts5^th of 400 Tennessee high schools

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Biggest riser

Ooltewah High School up 46 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sequoyah High School 8.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)							TNReady Algebra II (2026)						TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)						TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	5728 Highway 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1447	670	45	15.0	53.8%	244 (36.4%)	291 (43.4%)	55 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.6%)	27.1	299^th of 400 public high schools	25.3%		21.8	319^th of 389 public high schools	18.0%	20											14.5				13.7				11.2	18.2	12.9		38.4	33.3		37.0			< 5%		6.7	19.0				18.6		39.4			38.5			28.2	12.5		28.3									$18,211	$994	$16,587
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4320 Bennett Road	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 867-6200	928	65	14.1		183 (19.7%)	214 (23.1%)	464 (50.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.3%)	20.2	335^th of 400 public high schools	16.3%		21.8	320^th of 389 public high schools	17.7%	15											11.3				11.6			46.2	14.3		16.3		30.4	35.7		31.6		22.7	21.9		22.1	22.4				22.3		33.3	< 5%	< 5%	27.6		81.0	18.3			24.9									$18,264	$1,026	$16,678
Ooltewah High School	Public	9-12	6123 Mountain View Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6920	1,275	76	16.8	36.1%	652 (51.1%)	216 (16.9%)	253 (19.8%)	34 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (9.4%)	57.1	144^th of 400 public high schools	64.0%		46.5	190^th of 389 public high schools	51.2%	46											27.2				26.6			80.0	17.8	12.1	28.7	84.6	45.7	57.5		53.7				6.3	12.5	33.9				33.4		68.0			66.1		89.7	38.0	15.4		46.7									$16,249	$899	$14,942
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs Road	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1900	819	51	16.2		336 (41.0%)	221 (27.0%)	163 (19.9%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (10.4%)	29.7	288^th of 400 public high schools	28.0%		29.2	276^th of 389 public high schools	29.0%	12											9.4				9.2			52.6	5.3	< 5%	10.4		42.0	40.0		41.6			9.1	< 5%	< 5%	31.3				28.6		50.7			49.3		57.9	17.8			26.2									$17,181	$805	$15,773
Sale Creek Middle / High School	Public	6-12	211 Patterson Road	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8819	562	37	15.2	40.9%	505 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	72.5	78^th of 400 public high schools	80.5%		77	50^th of 389 public high schools	87.1%	28	58.2	48.4	54.5	53.7	54.9	49.5	45.5	49.8		≥ 95%	27.3				43.4				53.7		58.0		77.2			77.2						36.1				36.1		75.8			75.8		90.0	39.7			42.1	61.5	64.8	69.7	65.5	65.9	84.6	61.6	70.5	$17,773	$648	$16,614
Sequoyah High School	Public	10-12	9517 W Ridge Trail Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 843-4707	222	26	8.4	49.6%	201 (90.5%)	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	15.9	348^th of 400 public high schools	13.0%		23.4	310^th of 389 public high schools	20.3%	38																			< 5%		< 5%																	38.6			38.6			14.6			14.0									$21,413	$687	$19,884
Signal Mountain Middle/High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2650 Sam Powell Trail	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 886-0880	1,383	81	17.0	7.3%	1,179 (85.2%)	10 (0.7%)	78 (5.6%)	25 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (6.6%)	88.3	25^th of 400 public high schools	93.8%		90.2	21^st of 389 public high schools	94.6%	4	81.4	63.9	50.6	69.8	77.8	64.6	64.4	69.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	38.2				69.0		≥ 95%	88.2	33.7		61.0	86.1				85.4			63.0		63.9	73.8				72.4		89.3			88.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	59.8			78.8	84.5	78.7	77.4	80.4	83.1	90.6	77.5	84.0	$15,627	$728	$14,565
Soddy Daisy High School	Public	9-12	618 Sequoyah- Access Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8828	1,118	72	15.5	29.9%	941 (84.2%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.7%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.6%)	69.3	90^th of 400 public high schools	77.5%		73.4	64^th of 389 public high schools	83.5%	26											22.1				21.4			88.4	35.9		52.2	< 5%	62.8			57.9			11.8		9.1	41.2				40.8	7.1	69.7			66.7		80.4	45.9			56.8									$15,670	$691	$14,646
Brainerd High School	Public	9-12	1020 N Moore Road	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2615	732	46	15.8		28 (3.8%)	555 (75.8%)	107 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	14	357^th of 400 public high schools	10.8%		12.1	359^th of 389 public high schools	7.7%	2											7.1				7.1			50.0	15.4		21.5		24.5			21.8			8.3		11.5	< 5%				< 5%		24.2			22.0			11.5	< 5%		10.2									$18,581	$1,552	$16,507
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1301 Dallas Road	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-7365	688	39	17.6	22.0%	434 (63.1%)	93 (13.5%)	60 (8.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (11.6%)	97.4	5^th of 400 public high schools	98.8%		89.3	22^nd of 389 public high schools	94.3%	17	70.7	83.6	76.6	77.3	81.8	73.6	71.4	75.5		≥ 95%	60.3				70.8			90.2	68.8		85.9			91.9		92.0						77.5				77.5		≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	77.6			86.4	92.9	89.1	82.9	88.2	78.8	87.3	80.0	82.2	$15,767	$626	$14,753
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Public	6-12	865 E 3rd Street	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6845	733	43	17.0	20.6%	391 (53.3%)	209 (28.5%)	31 (4.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	74.8	64^th of 400 public high schools	84.0%		65.1	94^th of 389 public high schools	75.8%	30	48.0	61.0	61.7	55.9	52.5	46.0	65.7	54.9		74.1	30.0				59.6			79.7	42.4		68.5		66.0			63.9						60.2				60.2		87.4			87.4		61.5	21.2			49.5	55.4	63.0	78.1	65.7	65.3	76.8	81.9	74.8	$16,140	$750	$15,031
Hixson High School	Public	9-12	5705 Middle Valley Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 847-4800	887	58	15.3	45.4%	473 (53.3%)	143 (16.1%)	158 (17.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.6%)	46.4	207^th of 400 public high schools	48.3%		52.1	163^rd of 389 public high schools	58.1%	44											25.3				25.0			78.1	11.9		21.8	76.9	47.2	50.0		49.8			15.8		18.5	29.2				28.8		53.8	13.3		49.8		89.3	32.0			38.2									$17,397	$1,082	$15,834
The Howard School	Public	9-12	2500 South Market Street	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6850	1,501	99	15.1		20 (1.3%)	499 (33.2%)	935 (62.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	15.6	350^th of 400 public high schools	12.5%		11.1	363^rd of 389 public high schools	6.7%	13											< 5%			8.3	< 5%				7.7	6.3	8.3		23.9		< 5%	21.6			< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	8.2			< 5%	6.7		34.4		< 5%	25.7			24.7			24.0									$19,360	$1,381	$17,452
Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High Street	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	332	24	13.8	65.0%	194 (58.4%)	62 (18.7%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	45.6	211^th of 400 public high schools	47.3%		35.8	243^rd of 389 public high schools	37.5%	32	11.6	25.0	18.4	18.4	14.0	24.4	19.6	19.4			16.0				30.6				< 5%		11.8		40.0			38.1						37.8				36.8		56.1			53.5		90.0	21.9			37.2	20.9	53.3	39.1	38.1	30.2	53.3	26.1	36.6	$21,067	$966	$19,053
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola Highway	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 697-4492	135	4	38.5		93 (68.9%)	6 (4.4%)	17 (12.6%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	95.2	9^th of 400 public high schools	97.8%					(n/a)																		94.7	87.1		90.2											≥ 95%				≥ 95%		≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%									$12,567	$574	$11,967
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1802 Bailey Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	337	34	9.9		16 (4.7%)	136 (40.4%)	173 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	52	181^st of 400 public high schools	54.8%		60	127^th of 389 public high schools	67.4%	54	30.0	44.8	29.2	34.7	18.6	25.9	35.4	26.4		≥ 95%	33.3				54.7				23.3		32.4			41.2		41.2						38.6				38.6		50.0			50.0		85.7	16.7			41.0	28.6	32.8	29.2	30.1	22.9	51.7	40.0	37.3	$20,255	$610	$18,817
East Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 893-3535	1,263	67	18.9	22.9%	674 (53.4%)	233 (18.4%)	164 (13.0%)	75 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (9.1%)	83.3	35^th of 400 public high schools	91.3%		90.3	20^th of 389 public high schools	94.9%	15											31.4				30.4			86.7	53.3	28.6	60.0		72.4	73.8		73.1						45.1				45.1		67.6			65.1		90.7	64.5			70.3									$15,473	$645	$14,496
Ivy Academy Inc. School	Public, Charter	6-12	8520 Dayton PIKE	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(423) 302-7494	470	35	13.4	39.5%	401 (85.3%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	48.2	197^th of 400 public high schools	50.8%		57.4	137^th of 389 public high schools	64.8%	60	26.4	32.9	47.0	35.1	23.6	29.6	18.8	24.1			13.6				12.9				8.9		11.3			54.2		54.5			36.1		34.4	27.3				26.5		61.5			61.5			55.9			57.4	41.7	47.9	42.6	44.1	30.6	52.1	39.7	40.8	$18,268	$584	$17,276
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola Highway	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	273	20	13.7	28.9%	159 (58.2%)	51 (18.7%)	24 (8.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	89.4	19^th of 400 public high schools	95.3%		92.2	15^th of 389 public high schools	96.1%	4											27.7				27.7			94.4	51.0		64.3			71.6		71.6						57.3				57.3		87.3			87.3		92.6	78.6			83.1									$16,773	$568	$16,180
Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	474	22	21.7	80.7%	17 (3.6%)	254 (53.6%)	179 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	11.2	368^th of 400 public high schools	8.0%		16.8	340^th of 389 public high schools	12.6%	28	17.2	13.0	28.0	19.5	< 5%	9.1	14.6	9.3			< 5%				< 5%			35.0	< 5%		11.3	30.9				32.9						10.3				10.0		42.3			43.4		20.6	< 5%			10.4	20.7	25.0	18.3	21.2	11.5	37.7	46.3	31.3	$19,907	$577	$18,562
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High	Public, Charter	9-12	201 E. 37th Street	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 702-2273	95	6	15.2		2 (2.1%)	58 (61.1%)	33 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	14.3	355^th of 400 public high schools	11.3%		8.8	377^th of 389 public high schools	3.1%	22											< 5%				< 5%				< 5%		< 5%		26.5			25.7			< 5%		< 5%	6.7				6.4		39.4			38.2			14.7			14.7									$20,674	$568	$19,158
Tyner Middle High Academy	Public	6-12	6836 Tyner Road	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(423) 855-2635																			(n/a)	13.7	16.0	39.1	23.4	10.4	9.6	9.7	9.9			29.2				28.9			50.0	32.2		33.1	14.3	50.3			46.4			< 5%		5.4	12.3				12.1	< 5%	57.0			52.0		10.5	46.9			42.5	21.1	18.7	39.4	26.8	14.5	30.9	40.6	29.3

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