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 Saturday, August 16, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 389)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
241	Springfield High School	Public	9-12	5240 Hwy 76 East	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 384-3516	1,132	78	14.6		468 (41.3%)	177 (15.6%)	429 (37.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.8%)	$12,948			$344			$11,963	36.3	25.9	301	60		470360001503
242	Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	190 Blue Devil Ln	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9771	389	24	16.1		358 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$13,344			$954			$11,379	36.1	42.2	214	28		470207000661
243	Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High ST	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	332	24	13.8		194 (58.4%)	62 (18.7%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	$21,067			$966			$19,053	35.8	40.6	218	25		470159000781
244	Tullahoma Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	301 West Decherd ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 454-2638	52	17	3.1		44 (84.6%)	3 (5.8%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	$14,328			$808			$12,609	35.5	26.4	294	50		470420002647
245	Douglass High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3200 Mount Olive Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0990	671	33	20		9 (1.3%)	507 (75.6%)	130 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	$14,158			$1,919			$11,317	35.3	7.6	379	134		470014802150
246	Hollis F. Price Middle College	Public	9-12	807 Walker Ave	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 435-1765	105	10	10.9		0 (0.0%)	96 (91.4%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	$22,539			$1,300			$20,872	35.1	26.3	295	49		470014802081
247	Anderson County Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	140 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 463-4760	34	6	5.3		32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								34.9	10.6	364	117		470009002641
248	Unaka High School	Public	9-12	119 Robinson LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4100	309	23	13.3		283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$14,446			$1,474			$12,294	34.9	29.6	274	26		470051000167
249	Raleigh-Egypt High	Public	6-12	3970 Voltaire Ave	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4108	733	32	23		10 (1.4%)	597 (81.4%)	104 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	$13,296			$1,619			$10,975	34.9	22.3	316	67		470014801138
250	Hancock High School	Public	9-12	2700 Main ST	Sneedville	37869	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 733-4611	254	29	8.9		248 (97.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$16,719			$2,219			$13,450	34.5	29	278	28		470162000535

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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 August 16, 2025, 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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.