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 Monday, June 24, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Tennessee schools were revised on October 14^th after the TN Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 End-of-Course math scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 392)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
470297001189	51	Milan High School	Public	9-12	7060 Van Hook Street East	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	521	39	13.5		357 (68.5%)	126 (24.2%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	$12,285			$1,174			$10,450	76.3	64.4	84	33
470327001409	52	South Fulton Middle / High School	Public	6-12	1302 South Fulton DR	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	No	(731) 479-1441	344	30	11.4		278 (80.8%)	36 (10.5%)	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	$17,625			$877			$15,834	75.8	70.1	58	6
470324001396	53	Oak Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9601	1,587	95	16.7		1,111 (70.0%)	179 (11.3%)	160 (10.1%)	44 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	84 (5.3%)	$13,497			$978			$12,128	75.6	73.6	49	4
470036000116	54	Tennessee High School	Public	9-12	1112 Edgemont Avenue	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	No	(423) 652-9494	1,154	70	16.4		999 (86.6%)	28 (2.4%)	58 (5.0%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.2%)	$12,904			$2,281			$9,992	75.1	73.2	50	4
470159000520	55	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	611	41	14.9		557 (91.2%)	8 (1.3%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	$12,017			$982			$10,574	75.1	81	35	20
470369002580	56	Rockvale High School	Public	9-12	6545 Highway 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-5812	2,292	127	18		1,286 (56.1%)	425 (18.5%)	331 (14.4%)	99 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	138 (6.0%)	$9,113			$531			$8,262	74.5	68.3	66	10
470447001778	57	Dresden High School	Public	9-12	7150 Highway 22	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-2949	314	26	12		276 (87.9%)	11 (3.5%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	$12,083			$958			$10,335	74.3	71.3	53	4
470455002639	58	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	1,662	88	18.8		1,351 (81.3%)	94 (5.7%)	135 (8.1%)	40 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	35 (2.1%)	$7,492			$402			$6,679	74	62.4	95	37
470198000641	59	Mc Ewen High School	Public	6-12	335 Melrose ST	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	No	(931) 582-6950	524	35	15.1		488 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	$9,957			$1,202			$8,737	73.8	63.3	91	32
470105002028	60	Dyer County High School	Public	9-12	1000 West Main ST	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	No	(731) 627-2229	1,070	70	15.2		896 (83.7%)	76 (7.1%)	54 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.7%)	$11,734			$537			$10,628	73.6	72.8	51	9

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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 June 24, 2024, 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.