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Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 94% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of the Hamilton County School District. With a student enrollment of 688, the school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Tennessee, currently holding a statewide ranking of 22 out of 389 and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts significantly outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.5% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% in Hamilton County and 42.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in STEM subjects, with 87% of students proficient or better in Biology I and 82.4% in Geometry. Additionally, the school maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 92.2% over the past few years, outperforming the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Brainerd High School and Lookout Valley Middle/High School, Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts stands out for its exceptional academic performance, specialized curriculum, and commitment to equity and inclusion. The school's focus on the creative arts, along with its wide range of extracurricular activities, likely contribute to its appeal and the high-quality education it provides to its diverse student population.

717

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,767

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Dallas RD
Chattanooga, TN 37405

(423) 498-7365

District: Hamilton County

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

African American:

12.8%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (76% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

12^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

22^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 21High Schools in the Hamilton County

87^th of 139Hamilton County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	12 of 583	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	23 of 587	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	38 of 594	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	33 of 569	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	39 of 576	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	49 of 574	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	40 of 563	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	46 of 492	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	80.0	50 of 485	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	35 of 475	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	76.6	98 of 466	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	74 of 462	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	99 of 435	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	10 of 312	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	19 of 318	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	24 of 316	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	35 of 299	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	15 of 277	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	53 of 293	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	41 of 284	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	52 of 63	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	20 of 546	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	27 of 554	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	38 of 560	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	33 of 552	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	51 of 538	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	50 of 529	90.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	64.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	36 of 286	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	23 of 285	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	31 of 275	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	65 of 261	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	25 of 490	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	9 of 510	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	8 of 514	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	55 of 483	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	56 of 490	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	77 of 481	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	7 of 550	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	9 of 560	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	26 of 557	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	29 of 540	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	20 of 529	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	49 of 523	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	6 of 492	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	15 of 504	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	38 of 503	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	26 of 500	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	40 of 496	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	51 of 484	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	39 of 481	91.9%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	22 of 389	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	21 of 392	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	33 of 384	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	35 of 358	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	44 of 347	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	48 of 342	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	51 of 341	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	93.4	7 of 351	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	68.6	82 of 300	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	64 of 296	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	43 of 285	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	95.4	4 of 269	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	16 of 273	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	57.0	132 of 267	50.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	1 of 233	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	10 of 240	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	17 of 239	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	17 of 222	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	24 of 208	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	21 of 187	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	23 of 199	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	28 of 365	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	26 of 365	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	69.0	61 of 366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	45 of 350	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	70 of 340	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	46 of 337	86.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	78.8	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2021	33.9	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.6	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	9 of 213	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	10 of 209	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	13 of 202	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	52.5	66 of 189	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	77.4	22 of 330	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	57.1	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	17 of 302	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	18 of 366	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	18 of 359	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	34 of 349	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	43 of 332	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	52 of 329	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	28 of 323	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	35 of 326	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	38 of 325	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	40 of 312	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	51 of 306	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	40 of 301	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	57 of 307	81.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)57th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-80 vs school

High school

African American (2025)100th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)82nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II94%+40 vs state

Biology I87%+41 vs state

Geometry82%+46 vs state

English I82%+43 vs state

Science81%+35 vs state

Social Studies76%+26 vs state

Mathematics72%+29 vs state

English Language Arts69%+30 vs state

Algebra I64%+35 vs state

Algebra II62%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1301 Dallas RD	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-7365	688	39	17.6		434 (63.1%)	93 (13.5%)	60 (8.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (11.6%)	89.3	22^nd of 389 public high schools	94.3%		87.9	21^st of 392 public high schools	94.6%	1	71.3	69.6	74.3	71.5	76.2	70.6	59.6	68.7		46.3	64.0	64.1	40.0		61.5			87.0		87.0				82.1	82.1	94.1	94.1	90.0	58.8		82.4	81.0	81.4	80.8	81.0	72.0	78.4	76.0	75.5	$15,767	$626	$14,753
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Public	6-12	865 E 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6845	733	43	17.0		391 (53.3%)	209 (28.5%)	31 (4.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	65.1	94^th of 389 public high schools	75.8%		65.4	96^th of 392 public high schools	75.5%	2	60.0	69.0		64.5	55.0	72.0	68.7	65.2	66.7	5.1	48.5	72.3	33.3		62.8		54.4			53.3				63.6	63.6	71.6	70.9	51.3	21.1		44.7	81.0	80.0	78.8	79.9	70.0	73.0	78.8	73.9	$16,140	$750	$15,031
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs RD	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1900	819	51	16.2		336 (41.0%)	221 (27.0%)	163 (19.9%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (10.4%)	29.2	276^th of 389 public high schools	29.0%		22.6	315^th of 392 public high schools	19.6%	39										12.0	11.6	28.6	14.2	5.3	16.2		43.0	26.7	18.2	39.0	21.4	23.1	22.6	29.9	26.6	38.4	37.4	57.1	10.6	18.2	16.4									$17,181	$805	$15,773
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1802 Bailey AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	337	34	9.9		16 (4.7%)	136 (40.4%)	173 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	60	127^th of 389 public high schools	67.4%		44	203^rd of 392 public high schools	48.2%	76	28.1	45.7	38.3	37.6	23.4	34.3	18.8	25.8	88.2	34.3	51.9	80.0	21.7		39.4			42.3		40.7				40.0	40.0	53.5	53.5		30.0		40.8	27.0	50.0	31.3	36.5	21.9	60.0	42.2	41.9	$20,255	$610	$18,817
Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	474	22	21.7		17 (3.6%)	254 (53.6%)	179 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	16.8	340^th of 389 public high schools	12.6%		24.1	309^th of 392 public high schools	21.2%	31	24.0	30.5		23.7	20.8	16.8	12.0	16.8	12.7		7.9	35.3	10.3		17.2	29.2				28.8				18.5	18.5	40.5	40.5	32.3	15.8		21.1	39.6	22.1	18.1	27.0	53.1	29.5	30.1	38.0	$19,907	$577	$18,562
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%)	11.1	363^rd of 389 public high schools	6.7%		9.9	368^th of 392 public high schools	6.1%	5										9.8	9.7						14.1	14.3	7.1	13.7				12.3	9.6	22.8	18.1		11.4		11.4									$19,360	$1,381	$17,452
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	273	20	13.7		159 (58.2%)	51 (18.7%)	24 (8.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	92.2	15^th of 389 public high schools	96.1%		87.3	22^nd of 392 public high schools	94.4%	7										41.4	41.4	88.0	36.6		60.8			70.7		70.7				67.9	67.9	82.1	82.1	89.5	66.7		73.1									$16,773	$568	$16,180
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 697-4492	135	4	38.5		93 (68.9%)	6 (4.4%)	17 (12.6%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)								(n/a)													63.2		81.1																									$12,567	$574	$11,967
Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High ST	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	332	24	13.8		194 (58.4%)	62 (18.7%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	35.8	243^rd of 389 public high schools	37.5%		40.6	218^th of 392 public high schools	44.4%	25	24.5	25.0	20.8	24.0	22.0	20.8	25.0	22.4	50.0	6.3	16.7		9.4		11.4		55.2			48.6				25.6	25.0	53.1	47.2		21.7		34.3	24.0	22.9	41.7	28.4	38.8	39.6	58.3	44.4	$21,067	$966	$19,053
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High	Public, Charter	9-12	201 E. 37th Street	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-7020	95	6	15.2		2 (2.1%)	58 (61.1%)	33 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	8.8	377^th of 389 public high schools	3.1%		8.7	376^th of 392 public high schools	4.1%	1													6.3		6.3		12.5			12.5				9.5	9.5	28.1	25.7													$20,674	$568	$19,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts

What is the racial makeup of Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts?

Students at Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts are 62% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts.

Is Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts a good school?

Yes. Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts ranks in the top 5.7% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts in?

Hamilton County

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