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
41	Jackson Central-Merry Early College High	Public	9-12	215 Allen AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2575	252	15	17.1		43 (17.1%)	173 (68.7%)	20 (7.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$12,996			$866			$11,969	81.8	65.5	94	53		470258002463
42	Rossview High	Public	9-12	1237 Rossview RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 553-2070	1,575	92	17		841 (53.4%)	295 (18.7%)	227 (14.4%)	65 (4.1%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	131 (8.3%)	$11,682			$550			$10,706	80.5	79.5	42			470303001477
43	Green Hill High School	Public	9-12	220 North Greenhill RD	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-3282	1,656	91	18.1		1,319 (79.6%)	103 (6.2%)	147 (8.9%)	34 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	46 (2.8%)	$10,423			$248			$9,743	80	74	58	15		470455002639
44	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	5050 Mallory LN	Franklin	37067	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4270	1,389	87	16		795 (57.2%)	153 (11.0%)	332 (23.9%)	45 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.5%)	$13,015			$247			$12,341	79.4	77.9	49	5		470453000511
45	Scotts Hill High School	Public	9-12	7871 Highway 100	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	No	(731) 549-2909	534	34	15.9		503 (94.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	$12,163			$708			$10,722	78.9	59.5	122	77		470180001427
46	Rockvale High School	Public	9-12	6545 Highway 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-5812	2,178	130	16.7		1,172 (53.8%)	413 (19.0%)	365 (16.8%)	88 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (6.2%)	$11,373			$297			$10,669	78.6	74.5	56	10		470369002580
47	Dresden High School	Public	9-12	7150 Highway 22	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-2949	323	24	13.5		284 (87.9%)	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	$13,780			$673			$12,063	78.1	74.3	57	10		470447001778
48	Greenfield School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	319 West Main ST	Greenfield	38230	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 235-3424	457	43	10.7		392 (85.8%)	23 (5.0%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	$13,334			$906			$11,538	77.9	69.2	73	25		470447001782
49	Alcoa High School	Public	9-12	1205 Lodge ST	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	No	(865) 983-3247	701	47	14.9		406 (57.9%)	95 (13.6%)	121 (17.3%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.3%)	$14,878			$213			$14,171	77.9	69.1	75	26		470006000235
50	Sale Creek Middle / High School	Public	6-12	211 Patterson RD	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8819	562	37	15.2		505 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	$17,773			$648			$16,614	77	75.1	55	5		470159000520

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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