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STEM School Chattanooga

Q: Is STEM School Chattanooga a good school?

Yes! STEM School Chattanooga is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19 th of 400 Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend STEM School Chattanooga?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended STEM School Chattanooga.

Q: What is the racial makeup of STEM School Chattanooga?

Students at STEM School Chattanooga are 57% White, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 95% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

STEM School Chattanooga is a small, specialized public high school in Chattanooga, TN, serving 296 students in grades 9–12 as part of Hamilton County Schools. Despite the district's middling statewide standing, STEM School Chattanooga ranks 19th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (95th percentile) in the 2025–2026 rankings with a 5-star rating. This is no one-year fluke: the school has placed in the 94th–98th percentile for five consecutive years and has never dropped below the 85th percentile in the past decade. Its campus sits next to Chattanooga State Community College, just half a mile from Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State, another top-ranked school.

For parents, the outcomes are genuinely impressive. The graduation rate hit 98.4% in 2023–2024, and chronic absenteeism was just 5.9%—far better than the district's 19.9% and dramatically lower than nearby Central High School at 25.0% and Brainerd High School at 42.7%. Test scores tell a similar story: 83.1% proficient in Geometry, 71.6% in Biology I, and 87.3% in English II, all roughly 25–40 points above district and state averages. Perhaps the strongest signal is equity: STEM School Chattanooga ranks 2nd in Tennessee for Hispanic students, 2nd for students from low-income families, and 13th for African American students—evidence that this school lifts children from all backgrounds to the top of the state.

One caveat: Algebra I proficiency is just 27.7%, below the state's 32.3%. Because many 9th graders arrive already placed in Geometry (92.6% proficient), a smaller, less-prepared group ends up in Algebra I—so families should ask about math placement. The school is also cost-effective, spending $16,773 per student, less than Red Bank High School and Brainerd High School, which post far weaker results. Interestingly, the arts-focused Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts outscores STEM in some subjects, but STEM holds its own in Geometry and English II. For families seeking a rigorous STEM-focused education with strong literacy outcomes and a proven record of equitable achievement, STEM School Chattanooga is one of the region's best options.

296

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,773

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4501 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406

(423) 531-6270

District: Hamilton County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

African American:

18.2%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

19^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 21High Schools in the Hamilton County Schools

81^st of 141Hamilton County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	19 of 400	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	15 of 389	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	22 of 392	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	24 of 384	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	13 of 358	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	7 of 347	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	26 of 342	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	50 of 341	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	8 of 273	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	54.9	142 of 351	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.4	73 of 300	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	13 of 230	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	15 of 233	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	32 of 240	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	20 of 239	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	62.7	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	4 of 208	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	32 of 187	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	62 of 199	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	20 of 365	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	29 of 365	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	39 of 366	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	25 of 350	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	23 of 340	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	55 of 337	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.4	61 of 180	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	2 of 308	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	13 of 324	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	11 of 337	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	27 of 330	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	69.4	46 of 322	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	33 of 317	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	29 of 302	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.4	44 of 308	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	11 of 368	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	16 of 366	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	21 of 359	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	9 of 349	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	4 of 332	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	22 of 329	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	14 of 330	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	12 of 323	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	11 of 326	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	11 of 325	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	15 of 312	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	6 of 306	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	21 of 301	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	40 of 307	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II87%+29 vs state

Geometry83%+41 vs state

Biology I72%+22 vs state

Algebra II64%+27 vs state

English I57%+20 vs state

Algebra I28%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)							TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)						TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola Highway	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	273	20	13.7	28.9%	159 (58.2%)	51 (18.7%)	24 (8.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	89.4	19^th of 400 public high schools	95.3%		92.2	15^th of 389 public high schools	96.1%	4											27.7				27.7		94.4	51.0		64.3			71.6		71.6						57.3				57.3		87.3			87.3		92.6	78.6			83.1									$16,773	$568	$16,180
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola Highway	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	95.2	9^th of 400 public high schools	97.8%					(n/a)																	94.7	87.1		90.2											≥ 95%				≥ 95%		≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%									$12,567	$574	$11,967
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1301 Dallas Road	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-7365	688	39	17.6	22.0%	434 (63.1%)	93 (13.5%)	60 (8.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (11.6%)	97.4	5^th of 400 public high schools	98.8%		89.3	22^nd of 389 public high schools	94.3%	17	70.7	83.6	76.6	77.3	81.8	73.6	71.4	75.5		≥ 95%	60.3				70.8		90.2	68.8		85.9			91.9		92.0						77.5				77.5		≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	77.6			86.4	92.9	89.1	82.9	88.2	78.8	87.3	80.0	82.2	$15,767	$626	$14,753
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs Road	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	29.7	288^th of 400 public high schools	28.0%		29.2	276^th of 389 public high schools	29.0%	12											9.4				9.2		52.6	5.3	< 5%	10.4		42.0	40.0		41.6			9.1	< 5%	< 5%	31.3				28.6		50.7			49.3		57.9	17.8			26.2									$17,181	$805	$15,773
Hixson High School	Public	9-12	5705 Middle Valley Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 847-4800	887	58	15.3	45.4%	473 (53.3%)	143 (16.1%)	158 (17.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.6%)	46.4	207^th of 400 public high schools	48.3%		52.1	163^rd of 389 public high schools	58.1%	44											25.3				25.0		78.1	11.9		21.8	76.9	47.2	50.0		49.8			15.8		18.5	29.2				28.8		53.8	13.3		49.8		89.3	32.0			38.2									$17,397	$1,082	$15,834
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Public	6-12	865 E 3rd Street	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6845	733	43	17.0	20.6%	391 (53.3%)	209 (28.5%)	31 (4.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	74.8	64^th of 400 public high schools	84.0%		65.1	94^th of 389 public high schools	75.8%	30	48.0	61.0	61.7	55.9	52.5	46.0	65.7	54.9		74.1	30.0				59.6		79.7	42.4		68.5		66.0			63.9						60.2				60.2		87.4			87.4		61.5	21.2			49.5	55.4	63.0	78.1	65.7	65.3	76.8	81.9	74.8	$16,140	$750	$15,031
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1802 Bailey Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	52	181^st of 400 public high schools	54.8%		60	127^th of 389 public high schools	67.4%	54	30.0	44.8	29.2	34.7	18.6	25.9	35.4	26.4		≥ 95%	33.3				54.7			23.3		32.4			41.2		41.2						38.6				38.6		50.0			50.0		85.7	16.7			41.0	28.6	32.8	29.2	30.1	22.9	51.7	40.0	37.3	$20,255	$610	$18,817
Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union Avenue	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	474	22	21.7	80.7%	17 (3.6%)	254 (53.6%)	179 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	11.2	368^th of 400 public high schools	8.0%		16.8	340^th of 389 public high schools	12.6%	28	17.2	13.0	28.0	19.5	< 5%	9.1	14.6	9.3			< 5%				< 5%		35.0	< 5%		11.3	30.9				32.9						10.3				10.0		42.3			43.4		20.6	< 5%			10.4	20.7	25.0	18.3	21.2	11.5	37.7	46.3	31.3	$19,907	$577	$18,562
Brainerd High School	Public	9-12	1020 N Moore Road	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2615	732	46	15.8		28 (3.8%)	555 (75.8%)	107 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	14	357^th of 400 public high schools	10.8%		12.1	359^th of 389 public high schools	7.7%	2											7.1				7.1		50.0	15.4		21.5		24.5			21.8			8.3		11.5	< 5%				< 5%		24.2			22.0			11.5	< 5%		10.2									$18,581	$1,552	$16,507
Tyner Middle High Academy	Public	6-12	6836 Tyner Road	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(423) 855-2635																			(n/a)	13.7	16.0	39.1	23.4	10.4	9.6	9.7	9.9			29.2				28.9		50.0	32.2		33.1	14.3	50.3			46.4			< 5%		5.4	12.3				12.1	< 5%	57.0			52.0		10.5	46.9			42.5	21.1	18.7	39.4	26.8	14.5	30.9	40.6	29.3

Frequently Asked Questions about STEM School Chattanooga

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Is STEM School Chattanooga a good school?

Yes! STEM School Chattanooga is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 400 Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend STEM School Chattanooga?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended STEM School Chattanooga.

What is the racial makeup of STEM School Chattanooga?

Students at STEM School Chattanooga are 57% White, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is STEM School Chattanooga in?

Hamilton County Schools

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