Best high schools in Tennessee
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Tennessee using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
#25. Lipscomb Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,426 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#24. University School of Jackson
- School type: Private School
- Location: Jackson, TN
- Enrollment: 1,103 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#23. Madison Academic Magnet High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Madison County School District, TN
- Enrollment: 483 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#22. Girls Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Enrollment: 489 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#21. Webb School of Knoxville
- School type: Private School
- Location: Knoxville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,068 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#20. Christian Brothers High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Enrollment: 725 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#19. L&N STEM Academy
- School type: Public School
- Location: Knox County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 625 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#18. The Webb School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bell Buckle, TN
- Enrollment: 295 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#17. St. George's Independent School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Collierville, TN
- Enrollment: 864 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#16. Brentwood High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 1,588 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#15. St. Andrew's School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Sevierville, TN
- Enrollment: 47 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#14. Baylor School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Enrollment: 1,079 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#13. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 1,280 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#12. Memphis University School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Enrollment: 630 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#11. Hutchison School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Enrollment: 797 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#10. Harpeth Hall School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 734 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#9. Ravenwood High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 1,975 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#8. Montgomery Bell Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 850 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#7. Central Magnet School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Rutherford County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 1,222 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#6. The Ensworth School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,280 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#5. Hume-Fogg High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Metro Nashville Public Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 885 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#4. McCallie School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Enrollment: 992 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#3. St. Mary's Episcopal School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Enrollment: 783 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#2. University School of Nashville
- School type: Private School
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,078 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. Lausanne Collegiate School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Enrollment: 881 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
