Best High Schools in Tennessee

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 392)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
470318001370	341	Stratford STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1800 Stratford AVE	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6730	756	49	15.3		120 (15.9%)	460 (60.8%)	141 (18.7%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	$19,064			$2,535			$15,953	15.4	13.8	342	1
470318001257	342	Antioch High School	Public	9-12	1900 Hobson PIKE	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 641-5400	2,131	128	16.6		254 (11.9%)	665 (31.2%)	1,115 (52.3%)	61 (2.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	34 (1.6%)	$16,006			$2,066			$13,477	15.2	10.5	353	11
470014802273	343	KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2110 Howell AVE	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9792	361	32	11.3		3 (0.8%)	333 (92.2%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$17,743			$4,397			$13,030	15.1	5.9	375	32
470276000964	344	Columbia Central High School	Public	9-12	921 Lion PKWY	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 381-2222	1,409	83	17		674 (47.8%)	391 (27.8%)	297 (21.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.0%)	$9,875			$959			$8,478	15	15.7	331	13
470345002599	345	Polk Innovative Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	131 Stephens ST	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(423) 299-0471	97	15	6.5		90 (92.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	$37,539			$2,255			$34,610	14.6	24.9	303	42
470014801176	346	Westwood High	Public	9-12	4480 Westmont Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8000	329	21	15.3		0 (0.0%)	317 (96.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$15,131			$2,917			$11,203	14.5	8.3	362	16
470014801093	347	Kingsbury High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1270 N Graham St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6060	1,327	78	16.9		60 (4.5%)	382 (28.8%)	827 (62.3%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (3.1%)	$12,741			$2,637			$9,513	14.3	14.4	339	8
470438002403	348	Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	2002 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 434-4900	50	3	16.6		47 (94.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	$9,054			$620			$8,141	14.1	37.1	234	114
470014801122	349	Mitchell High	Public	9-12	658 WMitchell Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8174	358	24	15		1 (0.3%)	346 (96.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$15,089			$2,714			$11,388	14	10.5	354	5
470014801571	350	Bolton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7323 Brunswick Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1435	678	42	16.1		44 (6.5%)	556 (82.0%)	49 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	$12,799			$2,685			$9,389	13.9	13.5	344	6

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on TNReady Algebra I, TNReady Algebra II, TNReady Biology I, TNReady Integrated Math I, TNReady Integrated Math II, TNReady Integrated Math III, TNReady US History, TNReady English I, TNReady English II, TNReady Geometry test scores released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Tennessee Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Tennessee Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.