Best High Schools in Tennessee
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Tennessee, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 50%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartlett High School | Bartlett, TN | 2,851 | 50% |
| 2 | Collierville High School | Collierville, TN | 2,836 | 52% |
| 3 | Dobyns - Bennett High School | Kingsport, TN | 2,514 | 41% |
| 4 | Science Hill High School | Johnson City, TN | 2,401 | 49% |
| 5 | Stewarts Creek High School | Smyrna, TN | 2,391 | 59% |
| 6 | Rockvale High School | Rockvale, TN | 2,292 | 57% |
| 7 | Smyrna High School | Smyrna, TN | 2,200 | 58% |
| 8 | Cookeville High School | Cookeville, TN | 2,199 | 48% |
| 9 | Blackman High School | Murfreesboro, TN | 2,194 | 56% |
| 10 | Hardin Valley Academy | Knoxville, TN | 2,112 | 45% |
| 11 | Cordova High School | Cordova, TN | 2,110 | 54% |
| 12 | Lavergne High School | Lavergne, TN | 2,100 | 42% |
| 13 | McGavock High | Nashville, TN | 2,098 | 45% |
| 14 | Farragut High School | Knoxville, TN | 2,096 | 57% |
| 15 | Independence High School | Thompson's Station, TN | 2,095 | 44% |
| 16 | Antioch High School | Antioch, TN | 2,083 | 59% |
| 17 | Arlington High | Arlington, TN | 2,063 | 53% |
| 18 | Jefferson Co High School | Dandridge, TN | 2,054 | 57% |
| 19 | Riverdale High School | Murfreesboro, TN | 2,043 | 49% |
| 20 | Rossview High | Clarksville, TN | 2,030 | 44% |
| 21 | John Overton High | Nashville, TN | 2,016 | 59% |
| 22 | Bearden High School | Knoxville, TN | 1,997 | 59% |
| 23 | Oakland High School | Murfreesboro, TN | 1,980 | 50% |
| 24 | Ravenwood High School | Brentwood, TN | 1,958 | 57% |
| 25 | Cane Ridge High School | Antioch, TN | 1,948 | 49% |
| 26 | Houston High School | Germantown, TN | 1,938 | 49% |
| 27 | Warren County High School | McMinnville, TN | 1,862 | 51% |
| 28 | Siegel High School | Murfreesboro, TN | 1,861 | 42% |
| 29 | Lebanon High School | Lebanon, TN | 1,844 | 41% |
| 30 | Cleveland High | Cleveland, TN | 1,842 | 41% |
| 31 | White Station High | Memphis, TN | 1,840 | 51% |
| 32 | Germantown High | Germantown, TN | 1,806 | 48% |
| 33 | Franklin High School | Franklin, TN | 1,801 | 40% |
| 34 | West Creek High | Clarksville, TN | 1,755 | 48% |
| 35 | Brentwood High School | Brentwood, TN | 1,729 | 45% |
| 36 | Northeast High | Clarksville, TN | 1,728 | 44% |
| 37 | Summit High School | Spring Hill, TN | 1,708 | 57% |
| 38 | West Ridge High School | Blountville, TN | 1,683 | 52% |
| 39 | Bradley Central High School | Cleveland, TN | 1,677 | 43% |
| 40 | Green Hill High School | Mt. Juliet, TN | 1,662 | 48% |
| 41 | Gallatin Senior High School | Gallatin, TN | 1,659 | 56% |
| 42 | Mt. Juliet High School | Mt Juliet, TN | 1,633 | 43% |
| 43 | Oak Ridge High School | Oak Ridge, TN | 1,587 | 46% |
| 44 | Whitehaven High | Memphis, TN | 1,587 | 50% |
| 45 | Wilson Central High School | Lebanon, TN | 1,582 | 55% |
| 46 | Morristown East High | Morristown, TN | 1,572 | 41% |
| 47 | Clarksville High | Clarksville, TN | 1,561 | 43% |
| 48 | Shelbyville Central High School | Shelbyville, TN | 1,553 | 53% |
| 49 | William Blount High School | Maryville, TN | 1,545 | 56% |
| 50 | Hendersonville High School | Hendersonville, TN | 1,537 | 47% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Tennessee?
The largest high school in Tennessee is Bartlett High School in Bartlett with 2,851 students and a 50% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Tennessee?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Tennessee by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.