Best High Schools in Tennessee

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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
331	Columbia Central High School	Public	9-12	921 Lion PKWY	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 381-2222	1,409	83	17		674 (47.8%)	391 (27.8%)	297 (21.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.0%)	$11,125			$524			$9,942	18.7	15	344	13		470276000964
332	Ripley High School	Public	9-12	254 Jefferson ST	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-2642	638	44	14.5		221 (34.6%)	369 (57.8%)	23 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	$13,486			$912			$11,695	18.7	9.9	367	35		470231000838
333	North Side High School	Public	9-12	3066 North Highland	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-3171	925	68	13.5		180 (19.5%)	527 (57.0%)	152 (16.4%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.9%)	$15,005			$1,515			$12,728	18.4	13.3	354	21		470258000920
334	Fayetteville High School	Public	9-12	1800 Wilson PKWY	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Fayetteville	No	No	No	No	(931) 433-3158	347	27	12.9		157 (45.2%)	141 (40.6%)	18 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.6%)	$10,258			$518			$9,072	17.9	28.9	279	55		470120000371
335	Southwind High	Public	9-12	7900 E Shelby Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4141	1,622	80	20.3		13 (0.8%)	1,263 (77.9%)	280 (17.3%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	$12,669			$1,428			$10,683	17.9	23.5	311	24		470014802137
336	South Side High School	Public	9-12	84 Harts Bridge RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-9923	773	67	11.5		348 (45.0%)	308 (39.8%)	65 (8.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	$15,225			$1,362			$12,981	17.9	22.1	318	18		470258000925
337	McGavock High	Public	9-12	3150 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8850	1,907	109	17.4		538 (28.2%)	721 (37.8%)	529 (27.7%)	32 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (4.2%)	$16,789			$1,336			$14,777	17.5	13.5	352	15		470318001342
338	Ridgeway High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2009 Ridgeway	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8820	805	43	18.6		9 (1.1%)	681 (84.6%)	80 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	$14,884			$1,579			$12,506	17.3	16.3	337	1		470014801142
339	Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	13520 Hwy 59 West	Somerville	38068	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-9838	802	46	17.4		210 (26.2%)	491 (61.2%)	83 (10.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	$13,701			$1,389			$11,381	17.2	11.6	357	18		470117001921
340	Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	474	22	21.7		17 (3.6%)	254 (53.6%)	179 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	$19,907			$577			$18,562	16.8	24.1	309	31		470159002510

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.