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
231	Cocke County High School	Public	9-12	216 Hedrick DR	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-8718	1,140	62	18.2		962 (84.4%)	40 (3.5%)	72 (6.3%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.0%)	$13,218			$867			$11,507	37.6	42	215	16		470075000275
232	Upperman High School	Public	9-12	6950 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 858-3112	918	46	19.8		807 (87.9%)	23 (2.5%)	61 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	$11,388			$675			$10,117	37.5	39.9	224	8		470348001903
233	Tellico Plains High School	Public	9-12	9180 Hwy 68	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 253-2550	442	26	17.1		409 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$13,040			$731			$11,387	37.4	44.4	200	33		470300001201
234	Covington High School	Public	9-12	803 South College	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5853	657	47	13.9		301 (45.8%)	320 (48.7%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$12,242			$826			$10,761	37.4	27.6	284	50		470408001692
235	Grainger High School	Public	9-12	2201 Hwy 11 W South	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	No	(865) 828-5291	797	53	15		714 (89.6%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	$12,534			$1,127			$10,697	37.2	31.7	269	34		470144000437
236	Greenbrier High School	Public	9-12	126 Cuniff DR	Greenbrier	37073	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 643-4526	789	52	15.2		575 (72.9%)	32 (4.1%)	142 (18.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	$12,371			$374			$11,456	37	35.6	248	12		470360001497
237	Brighton High School	Public	9-12	8045 Hwy 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	No	(901) 837-5800	1,116	66	16.9		781 (70.0%)	211 (18.9%)	62 (5.6%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.2%)	$11,149			$459			$10,144	37	37.2	235	2		470408000505
238	Cosby High School	Public	9-12	3318 Cosby HWY	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-5602	347	26	13.3		315 (90.8%)	4 (1.2%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	$15,381			$720			$13,485	36.6	29.1	277	39		470075001392
239	Hampton High School	Public	9-12	139 Keenburg RD	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5200	395	32	12.5		376 (95.2%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$13,382			$1,189			$11,281	36.4	33.8	258	19		470051000155
240	Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	3128 Hwy 411	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-9230	801	50	16		663 (82.8%)	13 (1.6%)	88 (11.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	$12,495			$726			$10,681	36.4	48.7	177	63		470300000409

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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.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.