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
211	Carter High School	Public	9-12	210 N Carter School RD	Strawberry Plains	37871	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3434	794	53	14.9		644 (81.1%)	54 (6.8%)	56 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	$14,475			$880			$13,070	41.8	36.5	238	27		470222000725
212	Camden Central High School	Public	9-12	115 Schools DR	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-7254	540	39	14		478 (88.5%)	12 (2.2%)	18 (3.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	$12,992			$1,038			$10,995	41.4	36.6	236	24		470024000052
213	Adamsville High School	Public	9-12	815 West Main	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	No	(731) 439-4122	449	36	12.4		418 (93.1%)	12 (2.7%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$12,646			$510			$11,607	41.2	43.1	210	3		470288000998
214	Northeast High	Public	9-12	3701 Trenton RD	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5640	1,361	72	18.8		413 (30.3%)	541 (39.8%)	238 (17.5%)	17 (1.2%)	10 (0.7%)	15 (1.1%)	127 (9.3%)	$12,315			$589			$11,234	41.1	46	193	21		470303001855
215	Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	2927 Hwy 66 South	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	No	(423) 272-6507	996	71	14.1		918 (92.2%)	12 (1.2%)	40 (4.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.7%)	$12,518			$829			$10,978	40.9	35.7	247	32		470174001842
216	Oakdale School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	225 Clifty Creek RD	Oakdale	37829	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 369-3885	444	32	14		407 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$13,276			$734			$11,100	40.7	38.9	227	11		470309001235
217	Marion County High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridley DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-5120	514	33	15.5		449 (87.4%)	24 (4.7%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	$11,296			$843			$9,682	40.7	37.7	233	16		470264000936
218	Tullahoma High School	Public	9-12	927 North Jackson ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2620	1,108	56	19.7		831 (75.0%)	120 (10.8%)	94 (8.5%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.3%)	$14,328			$808			$12,609	40.7	36.5	239	21		470420001715
219	Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	833 Bypass RD	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-2821	1,168	75	15.5		951 (81.4%)	65 (5.6%)	87 (7.4%)	12 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.2%)	$11,128			$498			$9,880	40.6	31.8	267	48		470129000388
220	Waverly Central High School	Public	9-12	1325 Hwy 70 W	Waverly	37185	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	No	(931) 296-3911	459	37	12.4		409 (89.1%)	22 (4.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	$13,737			$502			$12,308	40.3	40.9	217	3		470198000642

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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