The most improved public high schools in Tennessee are Shrine School, Perry County Virtual School and West High School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 239
935
Avg. Improved Rank: 366
Most Improved Public High Schools in Tennessee (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Shrine School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +935
(from 1,167 to 232)
(from 1,167 to 232)
Grades: PK-12
4259 Forest View Dr
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2400
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2400
Rank: #22.
Perry County Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +652
(from 1,391 to 739)
(from 1,391 to 739)
Grades: 4-12
857 Squirrel Hollow Dr
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2102
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2102
Rank: #33.
West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +588
(from 1,216 to 628)
(from 1,216 to 628)
Grades: 9-12
3300 Sutherland Ave
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-4477
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-4477
Rank: #44.
Madison Academic Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +500
(from 769 to 269)
(from 769 to 269)
Grades: 9-12
575 Lambuth Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 427-3501
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 427-3501
Rank: #55.
Green Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +489
(from 936 to 447)
(from 936 to 447)
Grades: 9-12
220 North Greenhill Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Rank: #66.
Houston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +480
(from 777 to 297)
(from 777 to 297)
Grades: 9-12
9755 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2370
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2370
Rank: #77.
L N Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +455
(from 672 to 217)
(from 672 to 217)
Grades: 9-12
401 Henley St
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 329-8440
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 329-8440
Rank: #88.
Union City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +420
(from 886 to 466)
(from 886 to 466)
Grades: 9-12
1305 High School Dr
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-2373
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-2373
Rank: #99.
Summit High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +419
(from 675 to 256)
(from 675 to 256)
Grades: 9-12
2830 Twin Lakes Dr
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(615) 472-5100
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(615) 472-5100
Rank: #1010.
Maryville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +414
(from 549 to 135)
(from 549 to 135)
Grades: 10-12
825 Lawrence Ave
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-1132
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-1132
Rank: #1111.
Brentwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +386
(from 461 to 75)
(from 461 to 75)
Grades: 9-12
5304 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4220
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4220
Rank: #1212.
Centennial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +385
(from 701 to 316)
(from 701 to 316)
Grades: 9-12
5050 Mallory Ln
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 472-4270
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 472-4270
Rank: #1313.
Collierville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +380
(from 682 to 302)
(from 682 to 302)
Grades: 9-12
11605 E. Shelby Dr
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3310
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-3310
Rank: #1414.
Cleveland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +368
(from 1,120 to 752)
(from 1,120 to 752)
Grades: 9-12
850 Raider Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-1113
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-1113
Rank: #1515.
Independence High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +361
(from 472 to 111)
(from 472 to 111)
Grades: 9-12
1776 Declaration Way
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
(615) 472-4600
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
(615) 472-4600
Rank: #1616.
Fred J Page High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +353
(from 475 to 122)
(from 475 to 122)
Grades: 9-12
6281 Arno Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4730
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4730
Rank: #1717.
Harpeth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +331
(from 1,107 to 776)
(from 1,107 to 776)
Grades: 9-12
170 E Kingston Springs
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2811
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2811
Rank: #1818.
Cascade High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +325
(from 995 to 670)
(from 995 to 670)
Grades: 9-12
1165 Bell Bckle/wartrace
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9389
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9389
Rank: #1919.
Fairview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +314
(from 803 to 489)
(from 803 to 489)
Grades: 9-12
2595 Fairview W Blvd
Fairview, TN 37062
(615) 472-4400
Fairview, TN 37062
(615) 472-4400
Rank: #2020.
Ivy Academy Inc.
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +301
(from 1,147 to 846)
(from 1,147 to 846)
Grades: 6-12
8520 Dayton Pike
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 305-7494
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 305-7494
Rank: #2121.
East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +294
(from 558 to 264)
(from 558 to 264)
Grades: 9-12
3206 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 416-6160
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 416-6160
Rank: #2222.
Bearden High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +283
(from 737 to 454)
(from 737 to 454)
Grades: 9-12
8352 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 539-7800
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 539-7800
Rank: #2323.
White County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +280
(from 951 to 671)
(from 951 to 671)
Grades: 9-12
267 Allen Dr
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 836-3214
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 836-3214
Rank: #2424.
Memphis Rise Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +277
(from 1,261 to 984)
(from 1,261 to 984)
Grades: 6-12
5221 Raleigh Lagrange Rd
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 379-5750
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 379-5750
Rank: #2525.
Hume - Fogg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +274
(from 294 to 20)
(from 294 to 20)
Grades: 9-12
700 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6300
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6300
Rank: #2626.
Stewart Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +273
(from 1,107 to 834)
(from 1,107 to 834)
Grades: 9-12
120 Robertson Hill Rd
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5179
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5179
Rank: #2727.
Hardin Valley Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +272
(from 890 to 618)
(from 890 to 618)
Grades: 9-12
11345 Hardin Valley Rd
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 690-9690
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 690-9690
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Montgomery Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +257
(from 951 to 694)
(from 951 to 694)
Grades: 9-12
3955 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-3201
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-3201
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Cordova High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +257
(from 1,455 to 1,198)
(from 1,455 to 1,198)
Grades: 9-12
1800 Berryhill Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901) 416-4312
Cordova, TN 38016
(901) 416-4312
Rank: #3030.
Camden Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +256
(from 917 to 661)
(from 917 to 661)
Grades: 9-12
115 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-7254
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-7254
Rank: #3131.
Pickett Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +254
(from 1,226 to 972)
(from 1,226 to 972)
Grades: 9-12
130 Skyline Dr
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3422
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3422
Rank: #3232.
Farragut High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +250
(from 376 to 126)
(from 376 to 126)
Grades: 9-12
11237 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9775
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9775
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Rossview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +245
(from 710 to 465)
(from 710 to 465)
Grades: 9-12
1237 Rossview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 553-2070
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 553-2070
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +245
(from 1,151 to 906)
(from 1,151 to 906)
Grades: 6-12
1802 Bailey Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Rank: #3535.
Adamsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +239
(from 1,252 to 1,013)
(from 1,252 to 1,013)
Grades: 9-12
815 West Main
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4122
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4122
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