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
361	White Plains Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	288 E. Main ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 528-1847	98	17	5.6		77 (78.6%)	7 (7.1%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	$28,685			$1,834			$26,829	11.2	9.1	374	13		470348002196
362	Wooddale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5151 Scottsdale	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2440	618	37	16.6		2 (0.3%)	406 (65.7%)	194 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	$13,655			$1,739			$11,080	11.2	6	388	26		470014801186
363	The Howard School	Public	9-12	2500 South Market ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6850	1,501	99	15.1		20 (1.3%)	499 (33.2%)	935 (62.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	$19,360			$1,381			$17,452	11.1	9.9	368	5		470159000759
364	Overton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1770 Lanier Ln	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2136	1,491	79	18.8		30 (2.0%)	736 (49.4%)	666 (44.7%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.3%)	$13,516			$1,495			$11,409	11.1	19.1	329	35		470014801130
365	Lake County High School	Public	9-12	300 Cochran ST	Tiptonville	38079	Lake County	Lake County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 253-7734	209	19	10.9		130 (62.2%)	54 (25.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.1%)	$15,190			$2,245			$11,730	11.1	10.9	360	5		470228000826
366	Warren Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	111 Middle School DR	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 815-1025	132	16	8.1		118 (89.4%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$7,398			$654			$6,740	11.1	30.5	271	95		470435002682
367	Jackson Central Merry High School	Public	9-12	332 Lane AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 506-2290	464	28	16.3		31 (6.7%)	365 (78.7%)	45 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	$13,570			$1,522			$11,057	11	10.3	365	2		470258002663
368	Haywood High School	Public	9-12	1175 E College	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 772-1845	776	58	13.3		161 (20.7%)	534 (68.8%)	64 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	$16,372			$1,622			$13,983	10.7	15.6	339	29		470177000597
369	Bluff City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Ross RD	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8157	478	30	15.9		8 (1.7%)	373 (78.0%)	89 (18.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$13,541			$998			$12,544	10.2	12.3	355	14		470015702688
370	Liberty Technology Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3470 Ridgecrest Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-9086	584	41	14.3		62 (10.6%)	430 (73.6%)	51 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.0%)	$14,311			$1,800			$11,870	9.9	7	383	13		470258002032

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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