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
181	Central High School	Public	6-12	29590 Broad ST	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4189	351	31	11.4		306 (87.2%)	17 (4.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	$11,560			$1,020			$9,555	48.9	38.5	230	49		470189000628
182	South Greene High School	Public	9-12	7469 Asheville HWY	Greeneville	37743	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 636-3790	488	36	13.4		437 (89.5%)	6 (1.2%)	26 (5.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	$12,576			$672			$11,281	48.8	59.1	124	58		470147000455
183	Santa Fe Unit School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2629 Santa Fe PIKE	Santa Fe	38482	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 682-2172	525	41	12.9		472 (89.9%)	14 (2.7%)	21 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	$13,487			$425			$12,232	48.8	63.5	103	80		470276000979
184	MNPS Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	4805 Park AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 463-0188	152	17	9		70 (46.1%)	60 (39.5%)	16 (10.5%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$22,910			$837			$21,634	48.8	39.8	225	41		470318002256
185	Watertown High School	Public	9-12	9360 Sparta PIKE	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 237-3434	660	44	15		572 (86.7%)	25 (3.8%)	38 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.0%)	$13,597			$503			$12,488	48.3	53.9	144	41		470455001825
186	Stewart County High School	Public	9-12	120 Robertson Hill RD	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	No	(931) 232-5179	589	35	16.9		543 (92.2%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	$11,448			$508			$10,260	47.5	48.1	184	2		470396001612
187	Cheatham County Central	Public	9-12	1 Cub CIR	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-5641	553	34	16.1		422 (76.3%)	33 (6.0%)	62 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	$11,947			$626			$10,613	47.3	40.2	222	35		470057000228
188	Morristown East High	Public	9-12	One Hurricane LN	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-2543	1,520	82	18.5		821 (54.0%)	36 (2.4%)	590 (38.8%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	61 (4.0%)	$11,337			$405			$10,174	47	46.6	190	2		470000101935
189	Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4716	1,029	58	17.6		951 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	30 (2.9%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	$12,557			$598			$11,512	46.9	43.8	205	16		470009001871
190	Ooltewah High School	Public	9-12	6123 Mountain View RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6920	1,275	76	16.8		652 (51.1%)	216 (16.9%)	253 (19.8%)	34 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (9.4%)	$16,249			$899			$14,942	46.5	53	150	40		470159000514

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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