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Best High Schools in Rutherford County, TN

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Schools

18,632

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBlackman High School34^th of 400 Tennessee high schools

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Biggest riser

Smyrna West Alternative School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Holloway High School 7.2 students per teacher

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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 6th Grade	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 7th Grade	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
Rutherford County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2240 Southpark Drive #1	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 896-0876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blackman High School	Public	9-12	3956 Blaze Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3850	2,233	134	16.7	21.6%	1,114 (49.9%)	485 (21.7%)	372 (16.7%)	130 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	122 (5.5%)	83.9	34^th of 400 public high schools	91.5%		71.8	71^st of 389 public high schools	81.7%	37												39.4				38.7			≥ 95%	49.4	7.1	55.8	89.8	49.1	18.2		65.4			61.4	25.0	60.5	56.8				56.4		71.8			71.2			≥ 95%	51.1			55.1									$10,860	$333	$10,196
Daniel McKee Alternative School	Public	6-12	2623 Halls Hill Pike	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-2282	56	15	3.6	90.6%	21 (37.5%)	21 (37.5%)	6 (10.7%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	6 (10.7%)	10.3	373^rd of 400 public high schools	6.8%		7.6	380^th of 389 public high schools	2.3%	7		< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		7.7	< 5%	< 5%				8.3				8.0				< 5%		< 5%		< 5%			5.0			22.2		21.1	< 5%				< 5%		10.5			12.5				< 5%			< 5%		7.7	< 5%	< 5%		38.5	6.3	19.4
Holloway High School	Public	9-12	619 South Highland Avenue	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-6004	123	17	7.2	55.9%	56 (45.5%)	29 (23.6%)	26 (21.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	47.4	200^th of 400 public high schools	50.0%		45.4	193^rd of 389 public high schools	50.4%	7												16.7				16.7				14.7		24.4		40.0			40.0		46.7	55.6		50.0	33.3				33.3		64.3			63.3				25.9			25.8									$24,682	$297	$24,266
Oakland High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 Patriot Drive	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-3780	1,947	135	14.4	32.7%	986 (50.6%)	485 (24.9%)	329 (16.9%)	43 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.8%)	68.6	91^st of 400 public high schools	77.3%		71.9	68^th of 389 public high schools	82.5%	23												31.0				30.8			≥ 95%	32.3	5.6	47.1	≥ 95%	50.5	14.3		62.9		71.4	50.7	33.3	50.8	54.4				54.3		63.6	11.5		61.1			≥ 95%	38.3	14.3	< 5%	44.9									$12,621	$342	$11,951
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	802 Warrior Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-6450	2,124	175	12.1	33.6%	1,039 (48.9%)	465 (21.9%)	432 (20.3%)	91 (4.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.4%)	73.7	71^st of 400 public high schools	82.3%		64.1	102^nd of 389 public high schools	73.8%	31												29.4	20.0			29.1			91.7	39.1	22.2	46.4	94.5	60.2	70.0		65.3			50.4	66.7	51.2	44.3				43.8		65.3			65.2			≥ 95%	44.5	14.3		51.5									$11,535	$367	$10,844
Smyrna West Alternative School	Public	6-12	12619 Old Nashville Highway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3856	71	13	5.4	76.1%	17 (23.9%)	24 (33.8%)	21 (29.6%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	16.3	345^th of 400 public high schools	13.8%		7.4	383^rd of 389 public high schools	1.5%	38		6.7	< 5%	< 5%		13.3	< 5%	9.7				< 5%				7.1				20.0		18.2		25.0			23.1			16.7		15.4	16.7				13.3		25.0			25.0				< 5%			< 5%		20.0	7.1	16.1		20.0	7.1	16.1
Lavergne High School	Public	9-12	250 Wolverine Trail	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3870	2,115	130	16.2	60.2%	396 (18.7%)	588 (27.8%)	1,014 (47.9%)	54 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	55 (2.6%)	32	277^th of 400 public high schools	30.8%		33.3	262^nd of 389 public high schools	32.6%	15												9.3				9.4			78.3	13.1	< 5%	16.3	≥ 95%	42.1	9.1		44.2			23.4		23.3	35.3				35.1		50.6	< 5%		45.2			88.9	20.1	< 5%		23.5									$11,275	$392	$10,439
Smyrna High School	Public	9-12	100 Bulldog Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3865	2,254	135	16.7	51.2%	781 (34.6%)	435 (19.3%)	824 (36.6%)	132 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.5%)	50.5	190^th of 400 public high schools	52.5%		45.2	195^th of 389 public high schools	49.9%	5												18.8				18.6			94.9	26.0	13.0	33.2	78.8	42.9	18.2		46.2		63.6	36.9		36.9	40.8				40.7		57.2	12.5		55.8			≥ 95%	34.1	17.6		39.8									$11,440	$358	$10,592
Siegel High School	Public	9-12	3300 Siegel Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3800	1,873	121	15.4	27.3%	1,179 (62.9%)	310 (16.6%)	253 (13.5%)	45 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	74.8	65^th of 400 public high schools	83.8%		76.9	51^st of 389 public high schools	86.9%	14												31.0				30.6			94.1	35.5	< 5%	43.9	≥ 95%	53.3	10.5		58.9			63.9	65.2	63.7	50.2				50.1		69.7			69.2			≥ 95%	40.7	< 5%		45.9									$12,148	$470	$11,266
Central Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 East Main Street	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6789	1,212	71	16.9	7.9%	901 (74.3%)	52 (4.3%)	64 (5.3%)	134 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.9%)								(n/a)	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%		≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	$11,539	$297	$10,892
Stewarts Creek High School	Public	9-12	301 Red Hawk Parkway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6771	2,446	144	17.0	25.3%	1,413 (57.8%)	399 (16.3%)	421 (17.2%)	124 (5.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (3.5%)	74.6	66^th of 400 public high schools	83.5%		71.8	70^th of 389 public high schools	82.0%	4												30.1				30.0			≥ 95%	48.2		55.2	89.6	20.6	30.0		73.5		50.0	50.7	37.5	50.1	53.0				52.7		72.5	6.1		68.5			≥ 95%	38.3	17.6		43.6									$10,804	$297	$10,172
Rockvale High School	Public	9-12	6545 Highway 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-5812	2,178	130	16.7	29.3%	1,172 (53.8%)	413 (19.0%)	365 (16.8%)	88 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (6.2%)	81	42^nd of 400 public high schools	89.5%		78.6	46^th of 389 public high schools	88.2%	4												37.8				37.6			≥ 95%	45.3		48.6	≥ 95%	44.0			62.6			56.5		56.5	58.7				58.6		73.4	25.0		71.7			≥ 95%	48.1	27.3		51.5									$11,373	$297	$10,669

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