Best High Schools in Tennessee, US 2014

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State Rank School College Readiness Students / Teachers Algebra(Avg. Proficiency) English(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Hume-​Fogg Academic High School
700 BROADWAY
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
#54 Nationally Ranked

86.9
Above TN Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

83% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than TN Avg

917 Students

44 Teachers

3.9
Above TN Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.5
Above TN Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#2
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at Pearl High School
613 17TH AVE NORTH
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
#74 Nationally Ranked

81.6
Above TN Avg

93% Tested (AP®)

78% Passed (AP®)

23:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,175 Students

52 Teachers

3.9
Above TN Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.4
Above TN Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

#3
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
128 TOWNSHIP
HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075
Sumner County
#92 Nationally Ranked

77.0
Above TN Avg

78% Tested (AP®)

76% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near TN Avg

662 Students

43 Teachers

4.0
Above TN Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.8
Above TN Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#4
Ravenwood High School
1724 WILSON
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Williamson County
#392 Nationally Ranked

51.8
Above TN Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,883 Students

97 Teachers

3.5
Above TN Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

3.3
Above TN Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#5
University School
1 ALEXENDRA
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37614
Washington County
#695 Nationally Ranked

41.5
Above TN Avg

54% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near TN Avg

506 Students

32 Teachers

3.6
Above TN Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.4
Above TN Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#6
Oak Ridge High School
1450 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE
OAK RIDGE, TN 37830
Oak Ridge
#894 Nationally Ranked

37.0
Above TN Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

36% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Smaller than TN Avg

1,399 Students

104 Teachers

3.0
Above TN Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

2.9
Above TN Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

#7
Collierville High School
1101 NORTH BYHALIA
COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017
Shelby County
#948 Nationally Ranked

35.9
Above TN Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

34% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,944 Students

102 Teachers

3.3
Above TN Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

3.2
Above TN Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#8
Farragut High School
11237 KINGSTON
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Knox County
#980 Nationally Ranked

35.3
Above TN Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near TN Avg

1,679 Students

100 Teachers

3.2
Above TN Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

3.3
Above TN Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#9
White Station High School
514 SOUTH PERKINS
MEMPHIS, TN 38117
Memphis City Schools
#1164 Nationally Ranked

31.7
Above TN Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than TN Avg

2,263 Students

113 Teachers

2.7
Near TN Avg

55% Proficient

45% Not Proficient

3.0
Above TN Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

#10
Dobyns -​ Bennett High School
1800 LEGION
KINGSPORT, TN 37664
Kingsport
#1210 Nationally Ranked

30.7
Above TN Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near TN Avg

1,904 Students

124 Teachers

2.8
Near TN Avg

62% Proficient

38% Not Proficient

2.9
Above TN Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#11
Fred J Page High School
6281 ARNO
FRANKLIN, TN 37064
Williamson County
#1227 Nationally Ranked

30.4
Above TN Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near TN Avg

835 Students

50 Teachers

3.7
Above TN Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

3.3
Above TN Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#12
Hardin Valley Academy
11345 HARDIN VALLEY
KNOXVILLE, TN 37932
Knox County
#1266 Nationally Ranked

29.7
Above TN Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,926 Students

99 Teachers

3.0
Above TN Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.1
Above TN Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#13
Morristown West High School
ONE TROJAN
MORRISTOWN, TN 37813
Hamblen County
#1479 Nationally Ranked

26.3
Above TN Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near TN Avg

1,408 Students

83 Teachers

3.2
Above TN Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

2.9
Above TN Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#14
Madison Academic Magnet High School
179 ALLEN
JACKSON, TN 38301
Madison County
#1485 Nationally Ranked

26.2
Above TN Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Near TN Avg

471 Students

33 Teachers

3.5
Above TN Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

3.2
Above TN Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#15
Science Hill High School
251 COTTY JONES
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
Johnson City
#1830 Nationally Ranked

20.7
Above TN Avg

24% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Smaller than TN Avg

2,177 Students

173 Teachers

3.3
Above TN Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

3.0
Above TN Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#16
Coffee County Central High School
100 RED RAIDER
MANCHESTER, TN 37355
Coffee County
#1832 Nationally Ranked

20.7
Above TN Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

14% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near TN Avg

1,550 Students

107 Teachers

2.7
Near TN Avg

59% Proficient

41% Not Proficient

2.7
Near TN Avg

67% Proficient

33% Not Proficient

#17
Chatt High Center for Creative Arts
1301 DALLAS
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405
Hamilton County
#1892 Nationally Ranked

19.9
Above TN Avg

44% Tested (AP®)

12% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near TN Avg

563 Students

35 Teachers

3.3
Above TN Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

3.1
Above TN Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

Brentwood High School
5304 MURRAY
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Williamson County

62.6
Above TN Avg

71% Tested (AP®)

60% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,550 Students

79 Teachers

3.3
Above TN Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.3
Above TN Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

Signal Mountain Middle/​High School
2650 SAM POWELL
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN 37377
Hamilton County

38.6
Above TN Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near TN Avg

1,320 Students

82 Teachers

3.1
Above TN Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.1
Above TN Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

Centennial High School
5050 MALLORY
FRANKLIN, TN 37067
Williamson County

34.6
Above TN Avg

43% Tested (AP®)

32% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,553 Students

84 Teachers

3.0
Above TN Avg

69% Proficient

31% Not Proficient

3.1
Above TN Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

Franklin High School
810 HILLSBORO
FRANKLIN, TN 37064
Williamson County

34.2
Above TN Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

32% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,768 Students

92 Teachers

3.3
Above TN Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.4
Above TN Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

Houston High School
9755 WOLF RIVER
GERMANTOWN, TN 38139
Shelby County

32.2
Above TN Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near TN Avg

1,672 Students

105 Teachers

3.2
Above TN Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

3.1
Above TN Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

West High School
3300 SUTHERLAND
KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Knox County

32.1
Above TN Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near TN Avg

1,248 Students

80 Teachers

2.5
Near TN Avg

49% Proficient

51% Not Proficient

2.8
Near TN Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

Nashville School Of The Arts
1250 FOSTER
NASHVILLE, TN 37210
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

30.5
Above TN Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than TN Avg

723 Students

35 Teachers

2.7
Near TN Avg

60% Proficient

40% Not Proficient

3.0
Above TN Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

Independence High School
1776 DECLARATION WAY
THOMPSON'S STATION, TN 37179
Williamson County

29.4
Above TN Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,539 Students

85 Teachers

3.2
Above TN Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

3.2
Above TN Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

Bearden High School
8352 KINGSTON
KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Knox County

28.9
Above TN Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,944 Students

104 Teachers

3.2
Above TN Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

3.2
Above TN Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

Tullahoma High School
1001 NORTH JACKSON
TULLAHOMA, TN 37388
Tullahoma

25.8
Above TN Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near TN Avg

1,095 Students

69 Teachers

2.8
Near TN Avg

58% Proficient

42% Not Proficient

2.9
Above TN Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

Fairview High School
2595 FAIRVIEW WEST
FAIRVIEW, TN 37062
Williamson County

24.4
Above TN Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Near TN Avg

636 Students

45 Teachers

2.8
Near TN Avg

62% Proficient

38% Not Proficient

3.0
Above TN Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

Maryville High School
825 LAWRENCE
MARYVILLE, TN 37803
Maryville

23.3
Above TN Avg

27% Tested (AP®)

22% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near TN Avg

1,499 Students

90 Teachers

2.8
Near TN Avg

61% Proficient

39% Not Proficient

3.2
Above TN Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

Arlington High School
5475 AIRLINE
ARLINGTON, TN 38002
Shelby County

23.2
Above TN Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than TN Avg

2,352 Students

120 Teachers

3.1
Above TN Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

3.0
Above TN Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

Siegel High School
3300 SIEGEL
MURFREESBORO, TN 37129
Rutherford County

22.1
Above TN Avg

25% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near TN Avg

1,850 Students

120 Teachers

3.1
Above TN Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

2.9
Above TN Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

Hillsboro Comprehensive High School
3812 HILLSBORO
NASHVILLE, TN 37215
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

21.9
Above TN Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

14% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near TN Avg

1,080 Students

67 Teachers

2.1
Below TN Avg

28% Proficient

72% Not Proficient

2.7
Near TN Avg

66% Proficient

34% Not Proficient

Soddy Daisy High School
618 SEQUOYAH ACCESS
SODDY DAISY, TN 37379
Hamilton County

21.1
Above TN Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

11% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Larger than TN Avg

1,401 Students

81 Teachers

3.0
Above TN Avg

68% Proficient

32% Not Proficient

2.8
Near TN Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

Greeneville High School
210 TUSCULUM
GREENEVILLE, TN 37745
Greeneville

21.1
Above TN Avg

26% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than TN Avg

848 Students

61 Teachers

3.1
Above TN Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

2.9
Above TN Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

East Hamilton School
2015 OOLTEWAHRINGGOLD RD
OOLTEWAH, TN 37363
Hamilton County

20.3
Above TN Avg

28% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than TN Avg

2,002 Students

114 Teachers

2.9
Near TN Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

2.8
Near TN Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

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