Best High Schools in Tennessee (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

358

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Every ranked high school in Tennessee, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Tennessee high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Hume Fogg High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	94%	80%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	898
#2	A+	Middle College At Austin Peay State University	Clarksville	Montgomery County	92%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	105
#3	A+	Martin Luther King JR School (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	87%	71%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,211
#4	A+	Hamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga State	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	81%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	131
#5	A+	Brentwood High School	Brentwood	Williamson County	79%	81%	Meets Expectations	1,729
#6	A+	L N Stem Academy (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	79%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	569
#7	A+	Ravenwood High School	Brentwood	Williamson County	78%	80%	Meets Expectations	1,958
#8	A+	Chatt High Center For Creative Arts (Magnet)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	76%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	649
#9	A+	Franklin High School (Magnet)	Franklin	Williamson County	75%	71%	Exceeds Expectations	1,801
#10	A+	University School (K-12)	Johnson City	Washington County	75%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	597
#11	A+	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts (Magnet, K-12)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	74%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	792
#12	A+	Fred J Page High School	Franklin	Williamson County	74%	76%	Meets Expectations	1,284
#13	A+	Nolensville High School	Nolensville	Williamson County	74%	76%	Meets Expectations	1,463
#14	A+	Signal Mountain Middlehigh School (Magnet)	Signal Mountain	Hamilton County	74%	66%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,368
#15	A+	Madison Academic Magnet High School (Magnet)	Jackson	Madison County	73%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	447
#16	A+	Collierville High School	Collierville	Collierville	72%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,836
#17	A+	Independence High School	Thompsons Station	Williamson County	72%	71%	Meets Expectations	2,095
#18	A+	Farragut High School	Knoxville	Knox County	71%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	2,096
#19	A+	Samuel Everett School Of Innovation (K-12)	Maryville	Blount County	71%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	369
#20	A+	Early College High School	Nashville	Davidson County	70%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	180
#21	A+	Renaissance High School	Franklin	Williamson County	70%	63%	Exceeds Expectations	167
#22	A+	Eagleville School (K-12)	Eagleville	Rutherford County	68%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	990
#23	A+	Jackson Central Merry Early College High	Jackson	Madison County	68%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	240
#24	A+	Stem School Chattanooga	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	68%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	279
#25	A+	Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	66%	59%	Exceeds Expectations	682
#26	A+	Summit High School	Spring Hill	Williamson County	65%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	1,708
#27	A+	East Hamilton High School	Ooltewah	Hamilton County	64%	63%	Meets Expectations	1,265
#28	A+	Houston High School	Germantown	Germantown	64%	62%	Exceeds Expectations	1,938
#29	A+	Innovation Academy Of Robertson County	Springfield	Robertson County	64%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	562
#30	A+	Science Hill High School (Magnet)	Johnson City	Johnson City	64%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	2,401
#31	A+	Liberty Creek High School	Gallatin		62%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	607
#32	A+	The Ilearn Institute At Lenoir City Schools (K-12)	Lenoir City	Lenoir City	58%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	85
#33	A	Arlington High	Arlington	Arlington	62%	63%	Meets Expectations	2,063
#34	A	Station Camp High School	Gallatin	Sumner County	60%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	1,110
#35	A	Centennial High School	Franklin	Williamson County	59%	61%	Meets Expectations	1,474
#36	A	Middle College High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	59%	66%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	311
#37	A	South Gibson County High School	Medina	Gibson Co Sp Dist	59%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	790
#38	A	Lexington High School	Lexington	Henderson County	58%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	901
#39	A	Beech SR High School	Hendersonville	Sumner County	57%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	1,475
#40	A	Fairview High School	Fairview	Williamson County	57%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	719
#41	A	Green Hill High School	Mt Juliet	Wilson County	57%	59%	Meets Expectations	1,662
#42	A	Hendersonville High School	Hendersonville	Sumner County	57%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,537
#43	A	White House High School	White House	Sumner County	57%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	824
#44	A	Alcoa High School	Alcoa	Alcoa	56%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	705
#45	A	East High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	56%	70%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	568
#46	A	Greenfield School (K-12)	Greenfield	Weakley County	56%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	485
#47	A	Trousdale Co High School	Hartsville	Trousdale County	56%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	392
#48	A	Career Magnet Academy (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	55%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	307
#49	A	Dobyns Bennett High School	Kingsport	Kingsport	55%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	2,514
#50	A	Oak Ridge High School	Oak Ridge	Oak Ridge	55%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	1,587
#51	A	Union City High School	Union City	Union City	55%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	372
#52	A	Maryville High School	Maryville	Maryville	54%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	1,242
#53	A	Midway High School	Kingston	Roane County	54%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	225
#54	A	Mt Juliet High School	Mt Juliet	Wilson County	54%	57%	Meets Expectations	1,633
#55	A	Bearden High School	Knoxville	Knox County	53%	59%	Meets Expectations	1,997
#56	A	Hardin Valley Academy	Knoxville	Knox County	53%	59%	Meets Expectations	2,112
#57	A	Oakland High School (Magnet)	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	53%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	1,980
#58	A	Oliver Springs High School	Oliver Springs	Roane County	53%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	268
#59	A	Soddy Daisy High School	Soddy Daisy	Hamilton County	53%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	1,085
#60	A	White County High School	Sparta	White County	53%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,103
#61	A	Gleason School (K-12)	Gleason	Weakley County	45%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	391
#62	A-	Munford High School	Munford	Tipton County	53%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,195
#63	A-	Rockvale High School	Rockvale	Rutherford County	52%	59%	Meets Expectations	2,292
#64	A-	Rossview High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	52%	59%	Meets Expectations	2,030
#65	A-	Sale Creek Middle High School	Sale Creek	Hamilton County	52%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	611
#66	A-	Scotts Hill High School	Reagan	Henderson County	52%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	556
#67	A-	Siegel High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	52%	58%	Meets Expectations	1,861
#68	A-	West High School (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	52%	54%	Meets Expectations	1,478
#69	A-	Wilson Central High School	Lebanon	Wilson County	52%	58%	Meets Expectations	1,582
#70	A-	Clarksville High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	51%	56%	Meets Expectations	1,561
#71	A-	Dresden High School	Dresden	Weakley County	51%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	314
#72	A-	Elizabethton High School	Elizabethton	Elizabethton	51%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	863
#73	A-	Harpeth High School	Kingston Springs	Cheatham County	51%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	533
#74	A-	Riverside High School	Decaturville	Decatur County	51%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	460
#75	A-	Stewarts Creek High School	Smyrna	Rutherford County	51%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,391
#76	A-	Bartlett High School	Bartlett	Bartlett	50%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	2,851
#77	A-	Blackman High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	50%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,194
#78	A-	Forrest School	Chapel Hill	Marshall County	50%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	803
#79	A-	South Fulton Middle High School	South Fulton	Obion County	50%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	344
#80	A-	Walker Valley High School	Cleveland	Bradley County	50%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	1,498
#81	A-	Cookeville High School (Magnet)	Cookeville	Putnam County	49%	52%	Meets Expectations	2,199
#82	A-	Dickson County High School	Dickson	Dickson County	49%	49%	Meets Expectations	1,472
#83	A-	Medical District High School	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	49%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	99
#84	A-	White Station High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	49%	63%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,840
#85	A-	Lenoir City High School	Lenoir City	Lenoir City	48%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,223
#86	A-	Loretto High School	Loretto	Lawrence County	48%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	493
#87	A-	Greenback School (K-12)	Greenback	Loudon County	43%	54%	Meets Expectations	669
#88	A-	Santa Fe Unit School (K-12)	Santa Fe	Maury County	42%	48%	Meets Expectations	538
#89	B+	Gibson County High School	Dyer	Gibson Co Sp Dist	48%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	449
#90	B+	Bradford High School	Bradford	Bradford	47%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	302
#91	B+	Dyer County High School	Newbern	Dyer County	47%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,070
#92	B+	Jefferson Co High School	Dandridge	Jefferson County	47%	49%	Meets Expectations	2,054
#93	B+	Karns High School	Knoxville	Knox County	47%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,394
#94	B+	Lincoln County High School	Fayetteville	Lincoln County	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,201
#95	B+	Milan High School	Milan	Milan	47%	47%	Meets Expectations	521
#96	B+	Montgomery Central High	Cunningham	Montgomery County	47%	49%	Meets Expectations	1,056
#97	B+	North Greene High School	Greeneville	Greene County	47%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	314
#98	B+	Sycamore High School	Pleasant View	Cheatham County	47%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	712
#99	B+	Westview High School	Martin	Weakley County	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	560
#100	B+	Cascade High School	Wartrace	Bedford County	46%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	545
#101	B+	Chester County High School	Henderson	Chester County	46%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	811
#102	B+	Cumberland Gap High School	Cumberland Gap	Claiborne County	46%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	480
#103	B+	Tennessee High School	Bristol	Bristol	46%	50%	Meets Expectations	1,154
#104	B+	Westmoreland High School	Westmoreland	Sumner County	46%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	526
#105	B+	Creek Wood High School	Charlotte	Dickson County	45%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	933
#106	B+	Crockett County High School	Alamo	Crockett County	45%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	888
#107	B+	Daniel Boone High School	Gray	Washington County	45%	45%	Meets Expectations	1,211
#108	B+	Moore County High School	Lynchburg	Moore County	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	423
#109	B+	Morristown West High	Morristown	Hamblen County	45%	46%	Meets Expectations	1,506
#110	B+	Riverdale High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	45%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,043
#111	B+	Roane County High School	Kingston	Roane County	45%	44%	Meets Expectations	652
#112	B+	Summertown High School	Summertown	Lawrence County	45%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	610
#113	B+	Gordonsville High School	Gordonsville	Smith County	44%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	540
#114	B+	Sequatchie Co High School	Dunlap	Sequatchie County	44%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	631
#115	B+	Culleoka Unit School (K-12)	Culleoka	Maury County	39%	49%	Meets Expectations	937
#116	B+	Hampshire Unit School (K-12)	Hampshire	Maury County	38%	43%	Meets Expectations	422
#117	B	Chuckey Doak High School	Afton	Greene County	44%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	592
#118	B	Hickman Co SR High School	Centerville	Hickman County	44%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	447
#119	B	Central High School	Englewood	McMinn County	43%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	650
#120	B	Lawrence Co High School	Lawrenceburg	Lawrence County	43%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,143
#121	B	Macon County High School	Lafayette	Macon County	43%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	967
#122	B	Nashville School Of The Arts (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	43%	48%	Meets Expectations	622
#123	B	Polk County High School	Benton	Polk County	43%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	443
#124	B	Unicoi Co High School	Erwin	Unicoi County	43%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	713
#125	B	Alvin C York Institute	Jamestown	Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute	42%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	492
#126	B	Clarkrange High School	Clarkrange	Fentress County	42%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	260
#127	B	Clinton High School	Clinton	Anderson County	42%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,126
#128	B	Cornersville School	Cornersville	Marshall County	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	442
#129	B	Gatlinburg Pittman High	Gatlinburg	Sevier County	42%	60%	Underperforms Expectations	401
#130	B	Lebanon High School	Lebanon	Wilson County	42%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,844
#131	B	Livingston Academy	Livingston	Overton County	42%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	885
#132	B	Memphis Rise Academy (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	42%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	766
#133	B	Obion County Central High School	Troy	Obion County	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	745
#134	B	Stewart Co High School	Dover	Stewart County	42%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	627
#135	B	West Ridge High School	Blountville	Sullivan County	42%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,683
#136	B	Bledsoe County High School	Pikeville	Bledsoe County	41%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	483
#137	B	Central High School	Knoxville	Knox County	41%	47%	Meets Expectations	1,294
#138	B	Henry Co High School	Paris	Henry County	41%	43%	Meets Expectations	1,048
#139	B	Heritage High School	Maryville	Blount County	41%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,198
#140	B	Mckenzie High School	Mckenzie	McKenzie	41%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	362
#141	B	Watertown High School	Watertown	Wilson County	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	680
#142	B	West Creek High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	41%	47%	Meets Expectations	1,755
#143	B	William Blount High School	Maryville	Blount County	41%	43%	Meets Expectations	1,545
#144	B	Clarksburg School (K-12)	Clarksburg	South Carroll	34%	41%	Meets Expectations	325
#145	B	Carver College And Career Academy (K-12)	Memphis		33%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	613
#146	B	Frank Hughes School (K-12)	Clifton	Wayne County	33%	36%	Meets Expectations	304
#147	B	Huntland School (K-12)	Huntland	Franklin County	33%	38%	Meets Expectations	675
#148	B-	Kipp Nashville Collegiate High School (Charter)	Nashville	Davidson County	41%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	476
#149	B-	Seymour High School	Seymour	Sevier County	41%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	706
#150	B-	Smith County High School	Carthage	Smith County	41%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	501
#151	B-	Whitehaven High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	41%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	1,587
#152	B-	Bradley Central High School	Cleveland	Bradley County	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,677
#153	B-	Cumberland County High School	Crossville	Cumberland County	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	985
#154	B-	Halls High School	Halls	Lauderdale County	40%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	342
#155	B-	Huntingdon High School	Huntingdon	Huntingdon Special School District	40%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	406
#156	B-	Northwest High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,456
#157	B-	Oneida High School	Oneida	Oneida	40%	45%	Meets Expectations	415
#158	B-	Portland High School	Portland	Sumner County	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,199
#159	B-	Powell High School	Powell	Knox County	40%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,347
#160	B-	Rhea County High School	Evensville	Rhea County	40%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	1,500
#161	B-	Richland School	Lynnville	Giles County	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	646
#162	B-	Stone Memorial High School	Crossville	Cumberland County	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,031
#163	B-	Van Buren Co High School	Spencer	Van Buren County	40%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	400
#164	B-	Whitwell High School	Whitwell	Marion County	40%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	343
#165	B-	Copper Basin High School	Copperhill	Polk County	39%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	265
#166	B-	Crosstown High School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	39%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	473
#167	B-	Gibbs High School	Corryton	Knox County	39%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,040
#168	B-	Hardin County High School	Savannah	Hardin County	39%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	996
#169	B-	Hixson High School	Hixson	Hamilton County	39%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	935
#170	B-	Monterey High School	Monterey	Putnam County	39%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	572
#171	B-	Morristown East High	Morristown	Hamblen County	39%	43%	Meets Expectations	1,572
#172	B-	Ooltewah High School	Ooltewah	Hamilton County	39%	59%	Underperforms Expectations	1,266
#173	B-	West Greene High School	Mosheim	Greene County	38%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	516
#174	B-	Washburn School (K-12)	Washburn	Grainger County	32%	36%	Meets Expectations	496
#175	B-	Big Sandy School (K-12)	Big Sandy	Benton County	31%	42%	Meets Expectations	288
#176	C+	E W Grove School	Paris	Henry County	42%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	367
#177	C+	Camden Central High School	Camden	Benton County	38%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	521
#178	C+	Central High School	Bruceton	Hollow Rock - Bruceton	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	354
#179	C+	Cherokee High School	Rogersville	Hawkins County	38%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	1,055
#180	C+	Coffee County Central High School	Manchester	Coffee County	38%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,285
#181	C+	Ivy Academy Inc (Charter)	Soddy Daisy	Hamilton County	38%	43%	Meets Expectations	440
#182	C+	Meigs County High School	Decatur	Meigs County	38%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	538
#183	C+	Spring Hill High School	Columbia	Maury County	38%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,204
#184	C+	Warren County High School	Mcminnville	Warren County	38%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,862
#185	C+	White House Heritage High School	White House	Robertson County	38%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,001
#186	C+	Anderson County High School	Clinton	Anderson County	37%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,036
#187	C+	Brighton High School	Brighton	Tipton County	37%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,142
#188	C+	Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (Charter)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	37%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	355
#189	C+	Cleveland High	Cleveland	Cleveland	37%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,842
#190	C+	Dyersburg High School	Dyersburg	Dyersburg	37%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	707
#191	C+	Gallatin Senior High School	Gallatin	Sumner County	37%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	1,659
#192	C+	Greeneville High School	Greeneville	Greeneville	37%	44%	Meets Expectations	958
#193	C+	Harriman High School	Harriman	Roane County	37%	41%	Meets Expectations	347
#194	C+	Loudon High School	Loudon	Loudon County	37%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	732
#195	C+	Mc Ewen High School	Mcewen	Humphreys County	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	524
#196	C+	South Doyle High School	Knoxville	Knox County	37%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	992
#197	C+	South Greene High School	Greeneville	Greene County	37%	36%	Meets Expectations	523
#198	C+	Wayne County High School	Waynesboro	Wayne County	37%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	277
#199	C+	Cloudland High School	Roan Mountain	Carter County	36%	36%	Meets Expectations	248
#200	C+	David Crockett High School	Jonesborough	Washington County	36%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,181
#201	C+	Smyrna High School	Smyrna	Rutherford County	36%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,200
#202	C+	Northeast High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	35%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,728
#203	C+	Oakdale School (K-12)	Oakdale	Morgan County	30%	38%	Meets Expectations	454
#204	C+	Richard Hardy Memorial School (K-12)	South Pittsburg	Richard City	30%	34%	Meets Expectations	182
#205	C	Carter High School	Strawberry Plains	Knox County	35%	41%	Meets Expectations	769
#206	C	Cocke Co High School	Newport	Cocke County	35%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,159
#207	C	Happy Valley High School	Elizabethton	Carter County	35%	38%	Meets Expectations	446
#208	C	Jackson County High School	Gainesboro	Jackson County	35%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	403
#209	C	Mcminn High School	Athens	McMinn County	35%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,408
#210	C	Peabody High School	Trenton	Trenton	35%	34%	Meets Expectations	414
#211	C	Covington High School	Covington	Tipton County	34%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	706
#212	C	Franklin Co High School	Winchester	Franklin County	34%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,180
#213	C	Germantown High (Magnet)	Germantown	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	34%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	1,806
#214	C	Halls High School	Knoxville	Knox County	34%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,265
#215	C	Pickett Co High School	Byrdstown	Pickett County	34%	38%	Meets Expectations	199
#216	C	Tullahoma High School	Tullahoma	Tullahoma	34%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,137
#217	C	Upperman High School	Baxter	Putnam County	34%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	903
#218	C	Volunteer High School	Church Hill	Hawkins County	34%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,045
#219	C	Waverly Central High School	Waverly	Humphreys County	34%	36%	Meets Expectations	503
#220	C	Adamsville High School	Adamsville	McNairy County	33%	36%	Meets Expectations	441
#221	C	Clay County High School	Celina	Clay County	33%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	329
#222	C	Grainger High School	Rutledge	Grainger County	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	854
#223	C	Lewis Co High School	Hohenwald	Lewis County	33%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	446
#224	C	Union County High School	Maynardville	Union County	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	819
#225	C	Cheatham Co Central	Ashland City	Cheatham County	32%	32%	Meets Expectations	581
#226	C	Cosby High School	Cosby	Cocke County	32%	37%	Meets Expectations	326
#227	C	Marion Co High School	Jasper	Marion County	32%	35%	Meets Expectations	491
#228	C	Marshall Co High School	Lewisburg	Marshall County	32%	35%	Meets Expectations	815
#229	C	Pigeon Forge High School	Pigeon Forge	Sevier County	32%	36%	Meets Expectations	432
#230	C	Sweetwater High School	Sweetwater	Monroe County	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	559
#231	C	Clinch School (K-12)	Sneedville	Hawkins County	28%	36%	Meets Expectations	154
#232	C	Putnam County Vital (K-12)	Cookeville	Putnam County	28%	36%	Meets Expectations	301
#233	C	Sunbright School (K-12)	Sunbright	Morgan County	28%	35%	Meets Expectations	510
#234	C	Coalfield School (K-12)	Coalfield	Morgan County	27%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	505
#235	C-	Eagleton College And Career Academy	Maryville	Blount County	32%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	600
#236	C-	Greenbrier High School	Greenbrier	Robertson County	31%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	812
#237	C-	Hancock High School	Sneedville	Hancock County	31%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	485
#238	C-	Hollis F Price Middle College	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	31%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	79
#239	C-	Holloway High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	31%	37%	Meets Expectations	120
#240	C-	Houston Co High School	Erin	Houston County	31%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#241	C-	Northview Senior Academy	Kodak	Sevier County	31%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	585
#242	C-	Springfield High School	Springfield	Robertson County	31%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,223
#243	C-	Claiborne High School	New Tazewell	Claiborne County	30%	37%	Meets Expectations	675
#244	C-	Compass Community School Midtown Campus (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	331
#245	C-	Lavergne High School	Lavergne	Rutherford County	30%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	2,100
#246	C-	Mcnairy Central High School	Selmer	McNairy County	30%	36%	Meets Expectations	698
#247	C-	Sequoyah High School	Madisonville	Monroe County	30%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	806
#248	C-	Sevier County High School	Sevierville	Sevier County	30%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	1,248
#249	C-	Sullivan East High School	Bluff City	Sullivan County	30%	34%	Meets Expectations	849
#250	C-	Tellico Plains High School	Tellico Plains	Monroe County	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	452
#251	C-	Community High School	Unionville	Bedford County	29%	36%	Meets Expectations	566
#252	C-	East Robertson High School	Cross Plains	Robertson County	29%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	690
#253	C-	Gary Hardin Academy	Sevierville	Sevier County	29%	35%	Meets Expectations	160
#254	C-	Hillsboro High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	29%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	1,227
#255	C-	Red Bank High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	29%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	824
#256	C-	Unaka High School	Elizabethton	Carter County	29%	28%	Meets Expectations	315
#257	C-	Collinwood High School	Collinwood	Wayne County	28%	31%	Meets Expectations	270
#258	C-	Freedom Prep Middle Brownlee (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	28%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	339
#259	C-	Rockwood High School	Rockwood	Roane County	28%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	350
#260	C-	Scott High School	Huntsville	Scott County	28%	32%	Meets Expectations	719
#261	C-	Jackson Academic Steam Academy (K-12)	Jackson	Madison County	26%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	325
#262	D+	Columbia Central High School	Columbia	Maury County	28%	32%	Meets Expectations	1,474
#263	D+	Kenwood High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	28%	34%	Meets Expectations	1,291
#264	D+	Tyner Academy (Magnet)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	28%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	559
#265	D+	Grundy County High School	Coalmont	Grundy County	27%	33%	Meets Expectations	534
#266	D+	Hampton High School	Hampton	Carter County	27%	33%	Meets Expectations	439
#267	D+	Jellico High School	Jellico	Campbell County	27%	29%	Meets Expectations	281
#268	D+	Johnson Co High School	Mountain City	Johnson County	27%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	643
#269	D+	Lookout Valley Middle High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	27%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	318
#270	D+	Millington Central Middle High School	Millington	Millington Municipal Schools	27%	29%	Meets Expectations	1,191
#271	D+	Power Center Academy High School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	27%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	706
#272	D+	Shelbyville Central High School	Shelbyville	Bedford County	27%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,553
#273	D+	West Carroll Juniorsenior High School	Atwood	West Carroll Sp Dist	27%	27%	Meets Expectations	373
#274	D+	Central High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	26%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	1,312
#275	D+	Douglass High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	26%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	657
#276	D+	East Nashville Magnet High School (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	26%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	612
#277	D+	Memphis School Of Excellence Cordova (Charter)	Cordova	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	26%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	295
#278	D+	Perry County High School	Linden	Perry County	26%	32%	Meets Expectations	294
#279	D+	Red Boiling Springs School	Red Boiling Spg	Macon County	26%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	334
#280	D+	South Pittsburg High School	South Pittsburg	Marion County	26%	29%	Meets Expectations	425
#281	D+	Cordova High School	Cordova	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	25%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,110
#282	D+	Giles Co High School	Pulaski	Giles County	25%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	703
#283	D+	Jo Byrns High School	Cedar Hill	Robertson County	25%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	559
#284	D+	Mt Pleasant High School	Mt Pleasant	Maury County	25%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	428
#285	D+	Sequoyah High School	Soddy Daisy	Hamilton County	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	226
#286	D+	Campbell County Comprehensive High School	Jacksboro	Campbell County	24%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,242
#287	D+	Warren Connect (K-12)	Mcminnville	Warren County	21%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	110
#288	D	Bolton High (Magnet)	Arlington	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	24%	24%	Meets Expectations	710
#289	D	Cannon County High School	Woodbury	Cannon County	23%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	544
#290	D	Chattanooga Preparatory School (Charter)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	23%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	372
#291	D	Middleton High School	Middleton	Hardeman County Schools	23%	23%	Meets Expectations	418
#292	D	Oakhaven High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	23%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	389
#293	D	Ridgeway High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	23%	28%	Meets Expectations	818
#294	D	Stem Prep High School (Charter)	Nashville	Davidson County	23%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	535
#295	D	Central High School	Harrison	Hamilton County	22%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	749
#295	D	Central High School	Bolivar	Hardeman County Schools	22%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	697
#297	D	De Kalb County High School	Smithville	DeKalb County	22%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	807
#298	D	Nashville Big Picture High School	Nashville	Davidson County	22%	22%	Meets Expectations	146
#299	D	Raleigh Egypt High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	22%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	714
#300	D	Central High School	Wartburg	Morgan County	21%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	376
#301	D	East Hickman High School	Lyles	Hickman County	21%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	468
#302	D	Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School	Somerville	Fayette County Public Schools	21%	23%	Meets Expectations	833
#303	D	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	Fayetteville	21%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	383
#304	D	John Overton High	Nashville	Davidson County	21%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	2,016
#305	D	Memphis School Of Excellence (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	21%	20%	Meets Expectations	526
#306	D	Southwind High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	21%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,507
#307	D	Stratford Stem Magnet School (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	21%	26%	Meets Expectations	787
#308	D	East Ridge High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	1,008
#309	D	Hunters Lane High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	1,466
#310	D	Lead Academy (Charter)	Nashville	Davidson County	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	480
#311	D	Ripley High School	Ripley	Lauderdale County	20%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	658
#312	D-	Antioch High School	Antioch	Davidson County	20%	25%	Meets Expectations	2,083
#313	D-	Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	19%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	830
#314	D-	Mitchell High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	19%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	371
#315	D-	Republic High School (Charter)	Nashville	Davidson County	19%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	622
#316	D-	Craigmont High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	18%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	779
#317	D-	North Side High School	Jackson	Madison County	18%	22%	Meets Expectations	886
#318	D-	Soulsville Charter School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	18%	18%	Meets Expectations	651
#319	D-	South Side High School	Jackson	Madison County	18%	24%	Meets Expectations	810
#320	D-	Virtual Academy Of Maury County	Columbia	Maury County	18%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	56
#321	D-	Fulton High School	Knoxville	Knox County	17%	23%	Meets Expectations	897
#322	D-	Kipp Memphis Collegiate High School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	17%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	466
#323	D-	Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middlehigh (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	17%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	593
#324	D-	Memphis Business Academy High School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	16%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	510
#325	D-	Cane Ridge High School	Antioch	Davidson County	15%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	1,948
#326	D-	Haywood High School	Brownsville	Haywood County	15%	15%	Meets Expectations	820
#327	D-	Kingsbury High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	15%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	1,295
#328	D-	Overton High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	15%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	1,422
#329	D-	Trezevant High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	552
#330	D-	Austin East Highmagnet (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	14%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	669
#331	D-	Jackson Central Merry High School	Jackson	Madison County	14%	19%	Meets Expectations	438
#332	D-	Manassas High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	14%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	347
#333	D-	Mcgavock High	Nashville	Davidson County	14%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	2,098
#334	D-	Westwood High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	14%	17%	Meets Expectations	319
#335	D-	Polk Innovative Learning Academy (K-12)	Benton	Polk County	13%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	68
#336	F	Coffee County Raider Academy	Manchester	Coffee County	33%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	472
#337	F	City University School Of Liberal Arts (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	14%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	227
#338	F	B T Washington High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	13%	17%	Meets Expectations	477
#339	F	Brainerd High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	13%	13%	Meets Expectations	635
#340	F	Humboldt Juniorsenior High School	Humboldt	Humboldt City Schools	13%	19%	Meets Expectations	424
#341	F	Pearl Cohn High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	13%	16%	Meets Expectations	604
#342	F	The Howard School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	13%	16%	Meets Expectations	1,485
#343	F	Chattanooga Charter School Of Excellence High (Charter)	Chattanooga		12%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	31
#344	F	Hawkins County Virtual Academy (K-12)	Rogersville	Hawkins County	12%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	75
#345	F	Kirby High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	12%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	835
#346	F	Lake Co High School	Tiptonville	Lake County	12%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	199
#347	F	Liberty Technology Magnet High School (Magnet)	Jackson	Madison County	12%	14%	Meets Expectations	549
#348	F	Sheffield High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	12%	18%	Meets Expectations	536
#349	F	Whites Creek High	Whites Creek	Davidson County	12%	18%	Meets Expectations	587
#350	F	Melrose High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	11%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	697
#351	F	Wooddale High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	11%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	651
#352	F	Bluff City High School (Charter)	Memphis	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	10%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	494
#353	F	Glencliff High School	Nashville	Davidson County	10%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	1,177
#354	F	Hamilton High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	14%	Meets Expectations	682
#355	F	Hillcrest High School (Charter)	Memphis	Achievement School District	10%	11%	Meets Expectations	435
#356	F	Northwest Prep Academy	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	175
#357	F	The Phoenix School	Crossville	Cumberland County	10%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	79
#358	F	Maplewood High	Nashville	Davidson County	9%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	691

How Tennessee's high schools compare

A: 88B: 87C: 86D: 74F: 23

49% of the 358 ranked high schools in Tennessee earn an A or B (88 A grades, 87 B, 86 C, 74 D, 23 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 273 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (76% here, 74% nationally), and 134 exceed it. On average 38% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 39% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Middle College At Austin Peay State University (92% against 53%, A+), Early College High School (70% against 39%, A+), University School (75% against 48%, A+), Jackson Central Merry Early College High (68% against 42%, A+), Union City High School (55% against 30%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 90): Williamson County (10), Hamilton County (9), Knox County (6), Rutherford County (6).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Memphis (41, 8 at A or B), Nashville (18, 5 at A or B), Chattanooga (14, 5 at A or B), Knoxville (12, 8 at A or B), Clarksville (7, 5 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: Bartlett High School (2,851 students, A-, #76), Collierville High School (2,836 students, A+, #16), Dobyns Bennett High School (2,514 students, A, #49).

Of the top 25, 8 are magnet schools and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in Tennessee that are not ranked

78 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (14)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

D- Cora Howe School, Nashville
D- Daniel Mckee Alternative School, Murfreesboro
D Hamblen County Alternative School, Morristown
F Harris Hillman Special Education, Nashville
F Knox Adaptive Education Center, Knoxville
F Milan High School Academy, Milan
D R T Fisher Alternative, Gallatin
D- Richard Yoakley School, Knoxville
F Ridgedale Alternative School, Knoxville
F Shrine School, Memphis
F Smyrna West Alternative School, Smyrna
C+ Tenn School For Blind, Nashville
F Tipton County Alternative Learning Center, Covington
D- White Plains Academy, Algood

Fully online schools (21)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

B Anderson County Innovation Academy, Clinton
A- Bradley County Virtual School, Cleveland
D Carter County Online Academy, Elizabethton
F Cheatham County Virtual School, Ashland City
B+ Cmcss K 12 Virtual School, Clarksville
B- Coffee County Virtual Academy, Manchester
C- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy, Charlotte
D E B Wilson, Gallatin
A Germantown Online Academy Of Learning, Germantown
D- Greene Online Academy Of Learning, Greeneville
C+ Hamilton County Virtual School, Chattanooga
D+ Henry County Virtual Academy, Henry
D- Lincoln Central Virtual Academy, Fayetteville
C- Mcnairy County Virtual School K 12, Selmer
D+ Pioneer Virtual Academy, Lawrenceburg
C- Roane County Virtual Academy, Harriman
D Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9 12, White House
A- Tennessee Online Public School, Bristol
A Tennessee Online Public School At Greeneville, Greeneville
C- Tullahoma Virtual Academy, Tullahoma
A- Vanguard Virtual High School, Franklin

Very small schools (1)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

D+ City University School Of Independence, Memphis

Not yet graded (42)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Avon School, Memphis
Carroll Co Tech Center, Huntingdon
Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro
Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy, Tazewell
Cmcss Adult High School, Clarksville
Cocke Co Adult High School, Newport
Dr Paul L Kelley Volunteer Academy, Knoxville
Exceptional Children Special Placements, Memphis
Fairley High School, Memphis
Fentress Co Adult High School, Allardt
Grainger Academy, Rutledge
Grainger Co Adult High, Rutledge
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center, Sevierville
Hillwood High, Nashville
Johnson City Virtual Academy, Johnson City
Kcs Virtual High School, Knoxville
Marion Virtual High School, Jasper
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School, Memphis
Memphis Virtual Adult High School, Memphis
Merrol Hyde Magnet School, Hendersonville
Midtown Educational Center, Harriman
Morgan County Career And Technical Center, Wartburg
North Cleveland Goal Academy, Cleveland
Northfield Academy, Spring Hill
Putnam Co Adult High School, Cookeville
Riverside Academy, Ashland City
Robertson County Adult High School, Springfield
Special Services, Dickson
Sumner County Middle College High School, Gallatin
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School At Portla, Portland
Tennessee School For The Deaf Upper School, Knoxville
The Academy At Hickory Hollow, Antioch
The Academy At Old Cockrill, Nashville
The Academy At Opry Mills, Nashville
The Excel Center, Memphis
Transitions At Bass, Nashville
Union County Alternative Center, Maynardville
University High School, Memphis
W. A. Bass Adult Program, Nashville
Wa Bass Alternative Learning Center, Nashville
Wayne County Virtual School, Waynesboro
Wilder Youth Development Center, Somerville

About this ranking

Scope: every public high school in Tennessee.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Tennessee

What is the best high school in Tennessee?

Hume Fogg High in Nashville ranks first among the 358 ranked high schools in Tennessee with a SchoolGrade of A+, 94% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 80%.

How are high schools in Tennessee ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Tennessee have?

SchoolGrade grades 436 public high schools in Tennessee; 358 are ranked here and 78 are listed as not ranked.