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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Improved Public High Schools in Tennessee (2026)

The most improved public high schools in Tennessee are Innovation Academy Of Robertson County, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Cloudland High School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2021-26).
Improved Rank Range: 1 736 Avg. Improved Rank: 185

Most Improved Public High Schools in Tennessee (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2021-26)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Innovation Academy Of Robertson County
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +736
(from 1,453 to 717)
Grades: 6-12
715 5th Avenue West
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4821
Rank: #22.
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +662
(from 1,616 to 954)
Grades: 6-12
1802 Bailey Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Rank: #33.
Cloudland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +533
(from 1,254 to 721)
Grades: 7-12
476 Cloudland Dr
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Rank: #44.
Richland School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +489
(from 1,234 to 745)
Grades: 6-12
10610 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Rank: #55.
Big Sandy School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +325
(from 1,046 to 721)
Grades: K-12
13305 Highway 69 A
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Rank: #66.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +294
(from 935 to 641)
Grades: PK-12
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Rank: #77.
Cascade High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +288
(from 726 to 438)
Grades: 9-12
3035 Fairfield Pike
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9394
Rank: #88.
Creek Wood High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +268
(from 939 to 671)
Grades: 9-12
3499 Highway 47 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000
Rank: #99.
Riverside High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +243
(from 834 to 591)
Grades: 9-12
4250 Highway 641 South
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-3941
Rank: #1010.
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +230
(from 364 to 134)
Grades: 6-12
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Rank: #1111.
Henry Co High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +227
(from 941 to 714)
Grades: 9-12
315 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-5232
Rank: #1212.
Seymour Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +221
(from 742 to 521)
Grades: 7-9
306 North Pitner Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 579-0730
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Lewis Co High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +201
(from 834 to 633)
Grades: 9-12
818 West Main St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-4085
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Tenn School For Blind
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +201
(from 1,573 to 1,372)
Grades: PK-12
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 231-7300
Rank: #1515.
Sale Creek Middle / High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +179
(from 726 to 547)
Grades: 6-12
211 Patterson Rd
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 332-8819
Rank: #1616.
Forrest School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +148
(from 731 to 583)
Grades: 7-12
310 North Horton Pkwy
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(931) 246-4733
Rank: #1717.
Bradford High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +142
(from 555 to 413)
Grades: 6-12
136 Highway 45 S
Bradford, TN 38316
(731) 742-3729
Rank: #1818.
Copper Basin High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +122
(from 957 to 835)
Grades: 7-12
205 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Rank: #1919.
Mcminn High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +116
(from 1,063 to 947)
Grades: 9-12
2215 Congress Pkwy
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-4142
Rank: #2020.
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +108
(from 1,250 to 1,142)
Grades: 7-9
300 Wears Valley Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 453-2401
Rank: #2121.
Union City High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +106
(from 648 to 542)
Grades: 9-12
1305 High School Dr
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-2373
Rank: #2222.
East Hickman High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +95
(from 1,385 to 1,290)
Grades: 9-12
7700 Highway 7
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-1399
Rank: #2323.
Sweetwater High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +85
(from 983 to 898)
Grades: 9-12
414 South High St
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7881
Rank: #2424.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +83
(from 1,261 to 1,178)
Grades: PK-12
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Rank: #2525.
Washburn School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +80
(from 1,324 to 1,244)
Grades: PK-12
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Rank: #2626.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +67
(from 154 to 87)
Grades: K-12
4850 Jersey Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Rank: #2727.
Lookout Valley Middle / High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +62
(from 1,142 to 1,080)
Grades: 6-12
350 Lookout High St
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7352
Rank: #2828.
Franklin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +48
(from 121 to 73)
Grades: 9-12
810 Hillsboro Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4450
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +32
(from 201 to 169)
Grades: 6-12
865 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6845
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
South Gibson County High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +32
(from 208 to 176)
Grades: 9-12
100 Mount Zion Rd
Medina, TN 38355
(731) 783-0999
Rank: #3131.
Eagleville School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +28
(from 163 to 135)
Grades: PK-12
500 Hwy 99
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Rank: #3232.
Oakdale School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +26
(from 1,236 to 1,210)
Grades: PK-12
225 Clifty Creek Rd
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Rank: #3333.
Moore County High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +7
(from 1,080 to 1,073)
Grades: 7-12
1502 Hwy 55
Lynchburg, TN 37352
(931) 759-4231
Rank: #3434.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +1
(from 3 to 2)
Grades: K-12
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +-1
(from 93 to 94)
Grades: 6-12
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
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