Best High Schools in Tennessee (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

339

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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+	Central Magnet School (Magnet)	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	98%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,210
#2	A+	Hume Fogg High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	93%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	898
#3	A+	Merrol Hyde Magnet School (Magnet, K-12)	Hendersonville	Sumner County	93%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	668
#4	A+	Brentwood High School	Brentwood	Williamson County	80%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,729
#5	A+	L N Stem Academy (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	80%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	569
#6	A+	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts (Magnet, K-12)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	76%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	792
#7	A+	Eagleville School (K-12)	Eagleville	Rutherford County	68%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	990
#8	A+	University School (K-12)	Johnson City	Washington County	68%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	597
#9	A	Ravenwood High School	Brentwood	Williamson County	79%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,958
#10	A	Martin Luther King JR School (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	76%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,211
#11	A	Franklin High School (Magnet)	Franklin	Williamson County	75%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,801
#12	A	Holloway High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	75%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	120
#13	A	Northview Senior Academy (K-12)	Kodak	Sevier County	75%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	585
#14	A	Oakland High School (Magnet)	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	75%	64%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,980
#15	A	Seymour High School (K-12)	Seymour	Sevier County	75%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	706
#16	A	Nolensville High School	Nolensville	Williamson County	74%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,463
#17	A	Signal Mountain Middlehigh School (Magnet)	Signal Mountain	Hamilton County	72%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,368
#18	A	Blackman High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	70%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,194
#19	A	East Hamilton High School	Ooltewah	Hamilton County	70%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,265
#20	A	Farragut High School	Knoxville	Knox County	70%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,096
#21	A	Middle College High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	70%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	311
#22	A	Riverdale High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	70%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,043
#23	A	Siegel High School	Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	70%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,861
#24	A	Stem School Chattanooga	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	70%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	279
#25	A	Stewarts Creek High School	Smyrna	Rutherford County	70%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,391
#26	A	Dyer County High School	Newbern	Dyer County	69%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,070
#27	A	Chatt High Center For Creative Arts (Magnet)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	68%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	649
#28	A	Houston High School	Germantown	Germantown	68%	67%	Meets Expectations	1,938
#29	A	Rossview High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	68%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,030
#30	A	Soddy Daisy High School	Soddy Daisy	Hamilton County	67%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,085
#31	A	Clarksburg School (K-12)	Clarksburg	South Carroll	60%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	325
#32	A	Samuel Everett School Of Innovation (K-12)	Maryville	Blount County	60%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	369
#33	A-	Independence High School	Thompsons Station	Williamson County	66%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,095
#34	A-	Arlington High	Arlington	Arlington	64%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,063
#35	A-	Bearden High School	Knoxville	Knox County	63%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,997
#36	A-	Oak Ridge High School	Oak Ridge	Oak Ridge	63%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,587
#37	A-	Summit High School	Spring Hill	Williamson County	63%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	1,708
#38	A-	Clarksville High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	60%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,561
#39	A-	Cocke Co High School	Newport	Cocke County	60%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	1,159
#40	A-	East High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	60%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	568
#41	A-	Madison Academic Magnet High School (Magnet)	Jackson	Madison County	60%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	447
#42	A-	Mc Ewen High School	Mcewen	Humphreys County	60%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	524
#43	A-	Oliver Springs High School	Oliver Springs	Roane County	60%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	268
#44	A-	Pickett Co High School	Byrdstown	Pickett County	60%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	199
#45	A-	Powell High School	Powell	Knox County	60%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,347
#46	A-	Renaissance High School	Franklin	Williamson County	60%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	167
#47	A-	Rockvale High School	Rockvale	Rutherford County	60%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	2,292
#48	A-	Fred J Page High School	Franklin	Williamson County	59%	67%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,284
#49	A-	Station Camp High School	Gallatin	Sumner County	59%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,110
#50	A-	Greenback School (K-12)	Greenback	Loudon County	51%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	669
#51	B+	Centennial High School	Franklin	Williamson County	58%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	1,474
#52	B+	Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	58%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	682
#53	B+	Mt Juliet High School	Mt Juliet	Wilson County	58%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	1,633
#54	B+	Collierville High School	Collierville	Collierville	57%	55%	Meets Expectations	2,836
#55	B+	Dobyns Bennett High School	Kingsport	Kingsport	57%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,514
#56	B+	Montgomery Central High	Cunningham	Montgomery County	57%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,056
#57	B+	South Gibson County High School	Medina	Gibson Co Sp Dist	57%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	790
#58	B+	Cookeville High School (Magnet)	Cookeville	Putnam County	56%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	2,199
#59	B+	Hardin Valley Academy	Knoxville	Knox County	56%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	2,112
#60	B+	Alcoa High School	Alcoa	Alcoa	55%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	705
#61	B+	Green Hill High School	Mt Juliet	Wilson County	55%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	1,662
#62	B+	Jackson Central Merry Early College High	Jackson	Madison County	55%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	240
#63	B+	Milan High School	Milan	Milan	55%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	521
#64	B+	Northwest High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	55%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	1,456
#65	B+	Oneida High School	Oneida	Oneida	55%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	415
#66	B+	Polk County High School	Benton	Polk County	55%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	443
#67	B+	Science Hill High School (Magnet)	Johnson City	Johnson City	55%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,401
#68	B+	South Fulton Middle High School	South Fulton	Obion County	55%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	344
#69	B+	Trousdale Co High School	Hartsville	Trousdale County	55%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	392
#70	B+	Waverly Central High School	Waverly	Humphreys County	55%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	503
#71	B+	Wilson Central High School	Lebanon	Wilson County	55%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	1,582
#72	B+	Greeneville High School	Greeneville	Greeneville	54%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	958
#73	B+	Upperman High School	Baxter	Putnam County	52%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	903
#74	B+	West Creek High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	52%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,755
#75	B+	White Station High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	52%	53%	Meets Expectations	1,840
#76	B+	Lexington High School	Lexington	Henderson County	51%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	901
#77	B+	Big Sandy School (K-12)	Big Sandy	Benton County	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	288
#78	B+	Greenfield School (K-12)	Greenfield	Weakley County	45%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	485
#79	B+	Santa Fe Unit School (K-12)	Santa Fe	Maury County	42%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	538
#80	B	Dickson County High School	Dickson	Dickson County	50%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,472
#81	B	Dresden High School	Dresden	Weakley County	50%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	314
#82	B	Gibbs High School	Corryton	Knox County	50%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,040
#83	B	Hixson High School	Hixson	Hamilton County	50%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	935
#84	B	Karns High School	Knoxville	Knox County	50%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,394
#85	B	Lewis Co High School	Hohenwald	Lewis County	50%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	446
#86	B	Scotts Hill High School	Reagan	Henderson County	50%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	556
#87	B	Westview High School	Martin	Weakley County	50%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	560
#88	B	Sale Creek Middle High School	Sale Creek	Hamilton County	49%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	611
#89	B	Tennessee High School	Bristol	Bristol	49%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	1,154
#90	B	Tullahoma High School	Tullahoma	Tullahoma	49%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,137
#91	B	West High School (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	49%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	1,478
#92	B	Clinton High School	Clinton	Anderson County	48%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	1,126
#93	B	Stone Memorial High School	Crossville	Cumberland County	48%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,031
#94	B	Bartlett High School	Bartlett	Bartlett	47%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	2,851
#95	B	Northeast High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	47%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	1,728
#96	B	White County High School	Sparta	White County	46%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,103
#97	B	Gleason School (K-12)	Gleason	Weakley County	39%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	391
#98	B-	Alvin C York Institute	Jamestown	Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute	45%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	492
#99	B-	Camden Central High School	Camden	Benton County	45%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	521
#100	B-	Career Magnet Academy (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	45%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	307
#101	B-	Cascade High School	Wartrace	Bedford County	45%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	545
#102	B-	Copper Basin High School	Copperhill	Polk County	45%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	265
#103	B-	Creek Wood High School	Charlotte	Dickson County	45%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	933
#104	B-	Cumberland Gap High School	Cumberland Gap	Claiborne County	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	480
#105	B-	Gibson County High School	Dyer	Gibson Co Sp Dist	45%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	449
#106	B-	Harpeth High School	Kingston Springs	Cheatham County	45%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	533
#107	B-	Jefferson Co High School	Dandridge	Jefferson County	45%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	2,054
#108	B-	Loudon High School	Loudon	Loudon County	45%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	732
#109	B-	Mckenzie High School	Mckenzie	McKenzie	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	362
#110	B-	Mcminn High School	Athens	McMinn County	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,408
#111	B-	Moore County High School	Lynchburg	Moore County	45%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	423
#112	B-	Ooltewah High School	Ooltewah	Hamilton County	45%	47%	Meets Expectations	1,266
#113	B-	Richland School	Lynnville	Giles County	45%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	646
#114	B-	Smyrna High School	Smyrna	Rutherford County	45%	44%	Meets Expectations	2,200
#115	B-	William Blount High School	Maryville	Blount County	45%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	1,545
#116	B-	Brighton High School	Brighton	Tipton County	44%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	1,142
#117	B-	Crockett County High School	Alamo	Crockett County	44%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	888
#118	B-	Daniel Boone High School	Gray	Washington County	44%	43%	Meets Expectations	1,211
#119	B-	Lincoln County High School	Fayetteville	Lincoln County	44%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,201
#120	B-	Munford High School	Munford	Tipton County	44%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,195
#121	B-	Walker Valley High School	Cleveland	Bradley County	44%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	1,498
#122	B-	Lenoir City High School	Lenoir City	Lenoir City	43%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,223
#123	B-	Summertown High School	Summertown	Lawrence County	43%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	610
#124	B-	Cornersville School	Cornersville	Marshall County	42%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	442
#125	B-	Rhea County High School	Evensville	Rhea County	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,500
#126	B-	Volunteer High School	Church Hill	Hawkins County	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,045
#127	B-	David Crockett High School	Jonesborough	Washington County	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,181
#128	B-	Heritage High School	Maryville	Blount County	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,198
#129	B-	Morristown West High	Morristown	Hamblen County	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,506
#130	B-	South Doyle High School	Knoxville	Knox County	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	992
#131	B-	Warren County High School	Mcminnville	Warren County	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,862
#132	B-	Culleoka Unit School (K-12)	Culleoka	Maury County	34%	40%	Meets Expectations	937
#133	B-	Oakdale School (K-12)	Oakdale	Morgan County	34%	36%	Meets Expectations	454
#134	B-	Coalfield School (K-12)	Coalfield	Morgan County	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	505
#135	B-	Hampshire Unit School (K-12)	Hampshire	Maury County	32%	37%	Meets Expectations	422
#136	B-	Huntland School (K-12)	Huntland	Franklin County	31%	35%	Meets Expectations	675
#137	C+	Bledsoe County High School	Pikeville	Bledsoe County	40%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	483
#138	C+	Chester County High School	Henderson	Chester County	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	811
#139	C+	Chuckey Doak High School	Afton	Greene County	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	592
#140	C+	Clarkrange High School	Clarkrange	Fentress County	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	260
#141	C+	Clay County High School	Celina	Clay County	40%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	329
#142	C+	Coffee County Central High School	Manchester	Coffee County	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,285
#143	C+	Dyersburg High School	Dyersburg	Dyersburg	40%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	707
#144	C+	Early College High School	Nashville	Davidson County	40%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	180
#145	C+	Fairview High School	Fairview	Williamson County	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	719
#146	C+	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	Fayetteville	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	383
#147	C+	Henry Co High School (K-12)	Paris	Henry County	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,048
#148	C+	Huntingdon High School	Huntingdon	Huntingdon Special School District	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	406
#149	C+	Lebanon High School	Lebanon	Wilson County	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,844
#150	C+	Obion County Central High School	Troy	Obion County	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	745
#151	C+	Red Bank High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	824
#152	C+	Sequoyah High School	Madisonville	Monroe County	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	806
#153	C+	South Greene High School	Greeneville	Greene County	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	523
#154	C+	Stewart Co High School	Dover	Stewart County	40%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	627
#155	C+	Unicoi Co High School	Erwin	Unicoi County	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	713
#156	C+	West Carroll Juniorsenior High School	Atwood	West Carroll Sp Dist	40%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	373
#157	C+	White House Heritage High School	White House	Robertson County	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,001
#158	C+	Anderson County High School	Clinton	Anderson County	39%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,036
#159	C+	Hendersonville High School	Hendersonville	Sumner County	39%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,537
#160	C+	Ivy Academy Inc (Charter)	Soddy Daisy	Hamilton County	39%	42%	Meets Expectations	440
#161	C+	Cumberland County High School	Crossville	Cumberland County	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	985
#162	C+	De Kalb County High School	Smithville	DeKalb County	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	807
#163	C+	Cleveland High	Cleveland	Cleveland	37%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,842
#164	C+	Kenwood High	Clarksville	Montgomery County	36%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	1,291
#165	C+	Beech SR High School	Hendersonville	Sumner County	35%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	1,475
#166	C+	Bradford High School	Bradford	Bradford	35%	34%	Meets Expectations	302
#167	C+	Cannon County High School	Woodbury	Cannon County	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	544
#168	C+	Carter High School	Strawberry Plains	Knox County	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	769
#169	C+	Central High School	Englewood	McMinn County	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	650
#170	C+	Cloudland High School	Roan Mountain	Carter County	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	248
#171	C+	Collinwood High School	Collinwood	Wayne County	35%	38%	Meets Expectations	270
#172	C+	Cosby High School	Cosby	Cocke County	35%	39%	Meets Expectations	326
#173	C+	Elizabethton High School	Elizabethton	Elizabethton	35%	38%	Meets Expectations	863
#174	C+	Forrest School	Chapel Hill	Marshall County	35%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	803
#175	C+	Hardin County High School	Savannah	Hardin County	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	996
#176	C+	Jackson County High School	Gainesboro	Jackson County	35%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	403
#177	C+	Lookout Valley Middle High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	318
#178	C+	Loretto High School	Loretto	Lawrence County	35%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	493
#179	C+	Macon County High School	Lafayette	Macon County	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	967
#180	C+	Marion Co High School	Jasper	Marion County	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	491
#181	C+	Memphis Rise Academy (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	35%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	766
#182	C+	Nashville School Of The Arts (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	35%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	622
#183	C+	North Greene High School	Greeneville	Greene County	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	314
#184	C+	Peabody High School	Trenton	Trenton	35%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	414
#185	C+	Roane County High School	Kingston	Roane County	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	652
#186	C+	Sequatchie Co High School	Dunlap	Sequatchie County	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	631
#187	C+	Tellico Plains High School	Tellico Plains	Monroe County	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	452
#188	C+	Union City High School	Union City	Union City	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	372
#189	C+	Watertown High School	Watertown	Wilson County	35%	38%	Meets Expectations	680
#190	C+	West Greene High School	Mosheim	Greene County	35%	34%	Meets Expectations	516
#191	C+	Whitwell High School	Whitwell	Marion County	35%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	343
#192	C+	Clinch School (K-12)	Sneedville	Hawkins County	30%	34%	Meets Expectations	154
#193	C+	Polk Innovative Learning Academy (K-12)	Benton	Polk County	30%	35%	Meets Expectations	68
#194	C+	Sunbright School (K-12)	Sunbright	Morgan County	26%	32%	Meets Expectations	510
#195	C	Sullivan East High School	Bluff City	Sullivan County	34%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	849
#196	C	East Robertson High School	Cross Plains	Robertson County	33%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	690
#197	C	Hillsboro High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	33%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,227
#198	C	Monterey High School	Monterey	Putnam County	33%	34%	Meets Expectations	572
#199	C	Portland High School	Portland	Sumner County	33%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,199
#200	C	Livingston Academy	Livingston	Overton County	32%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	885
#201	C	Mcnairy Central High School	Selmer	McNairy County	32%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	698
#202	C	Morristown East High	Morristown	Hamblen County	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	1,572
#203	C	Sevier County High School	Sevierville	Sevier County	32%	35%	Meets Expectations	1,248
#204	C	Germantown High (Magnet)	Germantown	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	31%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,806
#205	C-	Central High School	Harrison	Hamilton County	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	749
#205	C-	Central High School	Knoxville	Knox County	30%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,294
#207	C-	Community High School	Unionville	Bedford County	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	566
#208	C-	East Hickman High School	Lyles	Hickman County	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	468
#209	C-	Halls High School	Knoxville	Knox County	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	1,265
#210	C-	Hampton High School	Hampton	Carter County	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	439
#211	C-	Jellico High School	Jellico	Campbell County	30%	29%	Meets Expectations	281
#212	C-	Marshall Co High School	Lewisburg	Marshall County	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	815
#213	C-	Maryville High School (K-12)	Maryville	Maryville	30%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,242
#214	C-	Meigs County High School	Decatur	Meigs County	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	538
#215	C-	Midway High School	Kingston	Roane County	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	225
#216	C-	Millington Central Middle High School	Millington	Millington Municipal Schools	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	1,191
#217	C-	Riverside High School	Decaturville	Decatur County	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	460
#218	C-	Rockwood High School	Rockwood	Roane County	30%	34%	Meets Expectations	350
#219	C-	Spring Hill High School	Columbia	Maury County	30%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	1,204
#220	C-	Sycamore High School	Pleasant View	Cheatham County	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	712
#221	C-	Union County High School	Maynardville	Union County	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	819
#222	C-	Van Buren Co High School	Spencer	Van Buren County	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	400
#223	C-	Cordova High School	Cordova	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	29%	31%	Meets Expectations	2,110
#224	C-	Cherokee High School	Rogersville	Hawkins County	28%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,055
#225	C-	Columbia Central High School	Columbia	Maury County	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,474
#226	C-	Gordonsville High School	Gordonsville	Smith County	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	540
#227	C-	Campbell County Comprehensive High School	Jacksboro	Campbell County	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,242
#228	C-	Central High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,312
#229	C-	Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (Charter)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	27%	19%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	355
#230	C-	Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School	Somerville	Fayette County Public Schools	27%	29%	Meets Expectations	833
#231	C-	Lawrence Co High School	Lawrenceburg	Lawrence County	27%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	1,143
#232	C-	Grainger High School	Rutledge	Grainger County	26%	26%	Meets Expectations	854
#233	C-	Greenbrier High School	Greenbrier	Robertson County	26%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	812
#234	C-	Putnam County Vital (K-12)	Cookeville	Putnam County	25%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	301
#235	C-	Washburn School (K-12)	Washburn	Grainger County	22%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	496
#236	D+	Central High School	Bruceton	Hollow Rock - Bruceton	25%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	354
#236	D+	Central High School	Bolivar	Hardeman County Schools	25%	23%	Meets Expectations	697
#238	D+	Cheatham Co Central	Ashland City	Cheatham County	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	581
#239	D+	Claiborne High School	New Tazewell	Claiborne County	25%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	675
#240	D+	Covington High School	Covington	Tipton County	25%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	706
#241	D+	East Ridge High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,008
#242	D+	Gallatin Senior High School	Gallatin	Sumner County	25%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	1,659
#243	D+	Harriman High School	Harriman	Roane County	25%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	347
#244	D+	Hickman Co SR High School	Centerville	Hickman County	25%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	447
#245	D+	Houston Co High School	Erin	Houston County	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#246	D+	Johnson Co High School	Mountain City	Johnson County	25%	29%	Meets Expectations	643
#247	D+	Mt Pleasant High School	Mt Pleasant	Maury County	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	428
#248	D+	Perry County High School	Linden	Perry County	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	294
#249	D+	Red Boiling Springs School	Red Boiling Spg	Macon County	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	334
#250	D+	Shelbyville Central High School	Shelbyville	Bedford County	25%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,553
#251	D+	South Pittsburg High School	South Pittsburg	Marion County	25%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	425
#252	D+	Sweetwater High School	Sweetwater	Monroe County	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	559
#253	D+	The Phoenix School	Crossville	Cumberland County	25%	25%	Meets Expectations	79
#254	D+	Unaka High School	Elizabethton	Carter County	25%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	315
#255	D+	Wayne County High School	Waynesboro	Wayne County	25%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#256	D+	Westmoreland High School	Westmoreland	Sumner County	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	526
#257	D+	Jo Byrns High School	Cedar Hill	Robertson County	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	559
#258	D+	Springfield High School	Springfield	Robertson County	24%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,223
#259	D+	Frank Hughes School (K-12)	Clifton	Wayne County	20%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	304
#260	D+	Richard Hardy Memorial School (K-12)	South Pittsburg	Richard City	20%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	182
#261	D	Franklin Co High School	Winchester	Franklin County	23%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,180
#262	D	Bradley Central High School	Cleveland	Bradley County	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,677
#263	D	Chattanooga Preparatory School (Charter)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	22%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	372
#264	D	Overton High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	22%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	1,422
#265	D	Whitehaven High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	22%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	1,587
#266	D	Hancock High School	Sneedville	Hancock County	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	485
#267	D	Hollis F Price Middle College	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	21%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	79
#268	D	Smith County High School	Carthage	Smith County	21%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	501
#269	D	Adamsville High School	Adamsville	McNairy County	20%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	441
#270	D	Bolton High (Magnet)	Arlington	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	710
#271	D	Central High School	Wartburg	Morgan County	20%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	376
#272	D	Compass Community School Midtown Campus (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	331
#273	D	Fulton High School	Knoxville	Knox County	20%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	897
#274	D	Giles Co High School	Pulaski	Giles County	20%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	703
#275	D	Grundy County High School	Coalmont	Grundy County	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	534
#276	D	Halls High School	Halls	Lauderdale County	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	342
#277	D	Happy Valley High School	Elizabethton	Carter County	20%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	446
#278	D	John Overton High	Nashville	Davidson County	20%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	2,016
#279	D	Lake Co High School	Tiptonville	Lake County	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	199
#280	D	Lavergne High School	Lavergne	Rutherford County	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	2,100
#281	D	Ridgeway High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	20%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	818
#282	D	Scott High School	Huntsville	Scott County	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	719
#283	D	Stem Prep High School (Charter)	Nashville	Davidson County	20%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	535
#284	D	Tyner Academy (Magnet)	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	20%	20%	Meets Expectations	559
#285	D	Virtual Academy Of Maury County	Columbia	Maury County	20%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	56
#286	D	Memphis School Of Excellence (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	19%	18%	Meets Expectations	526
#287	D	Southwind High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	19%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,507
#288	D	Mcgavock High	Nashville	Davidson County	18%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	2,098
#289	D-	Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	17%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	830
#290	D-	Kingsbury High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	17%	21%	Meets Expectations	1,295
#291	D-	South Side High School	Jackson	Madison County	17%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	810
#292	D-	Haywood High School	Brownsville	Haywood County	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	820
#293	D-	Kipp Nashville Collegiate High School (Charter)	Nashville	Davidson County	15%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	476
#294	D-	North Side High School	Jackson	Madison County	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	886
#295	D-	Power Center Academy High School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	706
#296	D-	Ripley High School	Ripley	Lauderdale County	15%	18%	Meets Expectations	658
#297	D-	Trezevant High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	15%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	552
#298	D-	Freedom Prep Middle Brownlee (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	12%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	339
#299	D-	Soulsville Charter School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	12%	11%	Meets Expectations	651
#300	F	Antioch High School	Antioch	Davidson County	11%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	2,083
#301	F	Nashville Big Picture High School	Nashville	Davidson County	11%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	146
#302	F	Pigeon Forge High School (K-12)	Pigeon Forge	Sevier County	11%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	432
#303	F	Austin East Highmagnet (Magnet)	Knoxville	Knox County	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	669
#304	F	Brainerd High School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	635
#305	F	Cane Ridge High School	Antioch	Davidson County	10%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	1,948
#306	F	Craigmont High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	11%	Meets Expectations	779
#307	F	Gary Hardin Academy	Sevierville	Sevier County	10%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	160
#308	F	Humboldt Juniorsenior High School	Humboldt	Humboldt City Schools	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	424
#309	F	Lead Academy (Charter)	Nashville	Davidson County	10%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	480
#310	F	Manassas High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	10%	Meets Expectations	347
#311	F	Maplewood High	Nashville	Davidson County	10%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	691
#312	F	Memphis Business Academy High School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	510
#313	F	Middleton High School	Middleton	Hardeman County Schools	10%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	418
#314	F	Northwest Prep Academy	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	175
#315	F	Raleigh Egypt High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	9%	Meets Expectations	714
#316	F	Sequoyah High School	Soddy Daisy	Hamilton County	10%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	226
#317	F	Sheffield High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	536
#318	F	White House High School	White House	Sumner County	10%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	824
#319	F	Glencliff High School	Nashville	Davidson County	8%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	1,177
#320	F	Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middlehigh (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	8%	12%	Meets Expectations	593
#321	F	Stratford Stem Magnet School (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	8%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	787
#322	F	The Howard School	Chattanooga	Hamilton County	8%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	1,485
#323	F	Hunters Lane High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	7%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	1,466
#324	F	Liberty Technology Magnet High School (Magnet)	Jackson	Madison County	7%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	549
#325	F	Douglass High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	6%	7%	Meets Expectations	657
#326	F	Hillcrest High School (Charter)	Memphis	Achievement School District	6%	9%	Meets Expectations	435
#327	F	Kipp Memphis Collegiate High School (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	6%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	466
#328	F	Melrose High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	6%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	697
#329	F	Oakhaven High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	6%	8%	Meets Expectations	389
#330	F	Pearl Cohn High (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	6%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	604
#331	F	Westwood High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	6%	9%	Meets Expectations	319
#332	F	Whites Creek High	Whites Creek	Davidson County	6%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	587
#333	F	City University School Of Liberal Arts (Charter)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	227
#334	F	Hamilton High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	5%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	682
#335	F	Kirby High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	5%	8%	Meets Expectations	835
#336	F	B T Washington High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	3%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	477
#337	F	East Nashville Magnet High School (Magnet)	Nashville	Davidson County	3%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	612
#338	F	Mitchell High	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	3%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	371
#339	F	Wooddale High (Magnet)	Memphis	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	3%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	651

How Tennessee's high schools compare

A: 50B: 86C: 99D: 64F: 40

40% of the 339 ranked high schools in Tennessee earn an A or B (50 A grades, 86 B, 99 C, 64 D, 40 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 242 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (71% here, 75% nationally), and 142 exceed it. On average 37% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 36% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Northview Senior Academy (75% against 31%, A), Merrol Hyde Magnet School (93% against 51%, A+), Seymour High School (75% against 35%, A), Dyer County High School (69% against 32%, A), L N Stem Academy (80% against 45%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 85): Rutherford County (9), Williamson County (9), Hamilton County (8), Knox County (7).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Memphis (37, 3 at A or B), Nashville (17, 2 at A or B), Knoxville (12, 8 at A or B), Chattanooga (12, 4 at A or B), Murfreesboro (6, 6 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: Bartlett High School (2,851 students, B, #94), Collierville High School (2,836 students, B+, #54), Dobyns Bennett High School (2,514 students, B+, #55).

Of the top 25, 9 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

87 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 (16)

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.

F Cora Howe School, Nashville
F Daniel Mckee Alternative School, Murfreesboro
C- Harris Hillman Special Education, Nashville
F Knox Adaptive Education Center, Knoxville
C+ New Directions Academy, Charlotte
F R T Fisher Alternative, Gallatin
F Richard Yoakley School, Knoxville
F Ridgedale Alternative School, Knoxville
D- Shrine School, Memphis
F Smyrna West Alternative School, Smyrna
C+ Tenn School For Blind, Nashville
F Tennessee School For The Deaf Upper School, Knoxville
D- Tipton County Alternative Learning Center, Covington
D+ Union County Alternative Center, Maynardville
D+ Warren County Alternative Academy, Mcminnville
F White Plains Academy, Algood

Fully online schools (7)

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

C- Hamilton County Virtual School, Chattanooga
D+ Henry County Virtual Academy, Henry
C- Mcnairy County Virtual School K 12, Selmer
C- Pioneer Virtual Academy, Lawrenceburg
C+ Roane County Virtual Academy, Harriman
F Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9 12, White House
A- Tennessee Online Public School, Bristol

Very small schools (3)

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

D+ City University School Of Independence, Memphis
C- Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy, Tazewell
C- Riverside Academy, Ashland City

Closed schools (3)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

F Fairley High School, Memphis
D Hillwood High, Nashville
F Martin Luther King Preparatory High School, Memphis

Not yet graded (58)

Too little test data to grade.

Avon School, Memphis
Barry Tatum Academy, Lebanon
Bluff City High School, Memphis
Carroll Co Tech Center, Huntingdon
Cheatham County Virtual School, Ashland City
Cmcss Adult High School, Clarksville
Cmcss K 12 Virtual School, Clarksville
Cocke Co Adult High School, Newport
Coffee County Virtual Academy, Manchester
Crosstown High School, Memphis
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy, Charlotte
Dr Paul L Kelley Volunteer Academy, Knoxville
E B Wilson, Gallatin
Exceptional Children Special Placements, Memphis
Fentress Co Adult High School, Allardt
Gatlinburg Pittman High, Gatlinburg
Germantown Online Academy Of Learning, Germantown
Grainger Academy, Rutledge
Grainger Co Adult High, Rutledge
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center, Sevierville
Greene Online Academy Of Learning, Greeneville
Hamblen County Alternative School, Morristown
Hamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga State, Chattanooga
Hawkins County Virtual Academy, Rogersville
Jackson Academic Steam Academy, Jackson
Jackson Central Merry High School, Jackson
Jefferson Virtual Academy, Dandridge
Johnson City Virtual Academy, Johnson City
Kcs Virtual High School, Knoxville
Lincoln Central Virtual Academy, Fayetteville
Marion Virtual High School, Jasper
Medical District High School, Memphis
Memphis School Of Excellence Cordova, Cordova
Middle College At Austin Peay State University, Clarksville
Midtown Educational Center, Harriman
Milan High School Academy, Milan
Morgan County Career And Technical Center, Wartburg
North Cleveland Goal Academy, Cleveland
Northfield Academy, Spring Hill
Republic High School, Nashville
Robertson County Adult High School, Springfield
Siam Learning Center, Elizabethton
Special Services, Dickson
Sumner County Middle College High School, Gallatin
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School At Portla, Portland
Tennessee Online Public School At Greeneville, Greeneville
The Academy At Hickory Hollow, Antioch
The Academy At Old Cockrill, Nashville
The Academy At Opry Mills, Nashville
The Excel Center, Memphis
The Ilearn Institute At Lenoir City Schools, Lenoir City
Transitions At Bass, Nashville
Tullahoma Virtual Academy, Tullahoma
Vanguard Virtual High School, Franklin
Wa Bass Alternative Learning Center, Nashville
Warren Connect, Mcminnville
Wayne County Virtual School, Waynesboro
West Ridge High School, Blountville

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?

Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro ranks first among the 339 ranked high schools in Tennessee with a SchoolGrade of A+, 98% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65%.

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 426 public high schools in Tennessee; 339 are ranked here and 87 are listed as not ranked.