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
111	Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6		1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	$11,410			$513			$10,199	62.2	55.4	138	27		470102000329
112	Hardin County High School	Public	9-12	909 South Pickwick RD	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(731) 925-3976	986	70	14.1		874 (88.6%)	37 (3.8%)	33 (3.3%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.7%)	$12,233			$602			$10,950	62.2	58.6	127	15		470168000553
113	Bledsoe County High School	Public	9-12	877 Main ST	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 447-6851	488	33	15		454 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$15,025			$1,296			$12,521	62.1	56.6	135	22		470027000055
114	Roane County High School	Public	9-12	540 W. Cumberland ST	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 376-6534	630	41	15.4		547 (86.8%)	18 (2.9%)	27 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	$13,596			$589			$12,373	61.3	64.6	98	16		470359001486
115	KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	467	24	19.4		22 (4.7%)	277 (59.3%)	157 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$20,463			$1,581			$18,443	61.2	34.3	255	140		470318002305
116	Career Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	7201 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-1731	347	16	22.2		202 (58.2%)	58 (16.7%)	53 (15.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	$11,973			$674			$10,970	60.7	54.5	143	27		470222002388
117	Portland High School	Public	9-12	600 College ST	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-9201	1,179	73	16		904 (76.7%)	58 (4.9%)	159 (13.5%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.4%)	$12,139			$322			$11,424	60.6	46.3	192	75		470402001672
118	Chuckey Doak High School	Public	9-12	365 Ripley Island RD	Afton	37616	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 798-2636	582	41	14.2		499 (85.7%)	7 (1.2%)	53 (9.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	$10,722			$943			$9,223	60.5	52.6	153	35		470147000445
119	Obion County Central High School	Public	9-12	528 North Highway 51	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4688	688	52	13.2		577 (83.9%)	25 (3.6%)	72 (10.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	$13,149			$801			$11,516	60.5	66.9	84	35		470327001406
120	Richland School	Public	6-12	10610 Columbia HWY	Lynnville	38472	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	No	(931) 527-3577	662	48	13.8		578 (87.3%)	18 (2.7%)	39 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	$11,994			$161			$11,114	60.4	61.2	113	7		470141000433

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.