Top 10 Best Tennessee Magnet Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 36 magnet public high schools serving 37,949 students in Tennessee.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public high schools in Tennessee are Central Magnet School, Merrol Hyde Magnet School and Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tennessee magnet public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Tennessee magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Magnet School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Best Tennessee Magnet Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 90% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Grades: 6-12
| 1,215 students
Rank: #22.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 93% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Grades: K-12
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
Math: 69% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6579 East Brainerd Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2614
Grades: K-9
| 674 students
Rank: #44.
Martin Luther King Jr School
Magnet School
Math: 48% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
613 17th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8400
Grades: 7-12
| 1,252 students
Rank: #55.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
Math: 51% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Grades: 6-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: #66.
Chatt High Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
Math: 46% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Grades: 6-12
| 614 students
Rank: #77.
Franklin High School
Magnet School
Math: 40% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
810 Hillsboro Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,746 students
Rank: #88.
Science Hill High School
Magnet School
Math: 37% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1509 John Exum Pkwy
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2190
Grades: 9-12
| 2,258 students
Rank: #99.
Hume - Fogg High School
Magnet School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 894 students
Rank: #1010.
White Station High School
Magnet School
Math: 23% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
514 S Perkins Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 416-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,851 students
Rank: #1111.
East High School
Magnet School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3206 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 416-6160
Grades: 9-12
| 573 students
Rank: #1212.
Cookeville High School
Magnet School
Math: 17% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Cavalier Dr
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2287
Grades: 9-12
| 2,266 students
Rank: #1313.
L N Stem Academy
Magnet School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 Henley St
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 329-8440
Grades: 9-12
| 574 students
Rank: #1414.
Career Magnet Academy
Magnet School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7201 Strawberry Plains Pike
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1731
Grades: 9-12
| 256 students
Rank: #1515.
Oakland High School
Magnet School
Math: 10% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2225 Patriot Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-3780
Grades: 9-12
| 1,965 students
Rank: #1616.
Madison Academic Magnet High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
575 Lambuth Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 427-3501
Grades: 9-12
| 453 students
Rank: #1717.
Nashville School Of The Arts
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Foster Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 291-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 610 students
Rank: #1818.
Hillsboro High School
Magnet School
Math: 2% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3812 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,175 students
Rank: #1919.
West High School
Magnet School
Math: 6% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3300 Sutherland Ave
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-4477
Grades: 9-12
| 1,525 students
Rank: #2020.
Central High School
Magnet School
Math: 3% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
306 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,300 students
Rank: #2121.
Austin East High/magnet
Magnet School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 M L King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-3792
Grades: 9-12
| 656 students
Rank: #2222.
Germantown High School
Magnet School
Math: 2% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7653 Old Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,842 students
Rank: #2323.
Ridgeway High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2009 Ridgeway
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 416-8820
Grades: 9-12
| 851 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Craigmont High School
Magnet School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3333 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4312
Grades: 9-12
| 702 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Douglass High School
Magnet School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Mount Olive Rd
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-0990
Grades: 9-12
| 616 students
Rank: #2626.
Whitehaven High School
Magnet School
Math: 2% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4851 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,481 students
Rank: #2727.
Overton High School
Magnet School
Math: 4% | Reading: 18%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1770 Lanier Ln
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 416-2136
Grades: 9-12
| 1,363 students
Rank: #2828.
Tyner Academy
Magnet School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6836 Tyner Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2635
Grades: 9-12
| 514 students
Rank: #2929.
Liberty Technology Magnet High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 13%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3470 Ridgecrest Road
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 423-9086
Grades: 9-12
| 539 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Bolton High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7323 Brunswick Rd
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 873-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 631 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Pearl-cohn High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
904 26th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 329-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 652 students
Rank: #3232.
Kingsbury High School
Magnet School
Math: 2% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1270 N Graham St
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 416-6060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,361 students
Rank: #3333.
East Nashville Magnet High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 262-6947
Grades: 9-12
| 641 students
Rank: #3434.
Hunters Lane High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Hunters Ln
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 860-1401
Grades: 9-12
| 1,407 students
Rank: #3535.
Stratford Stem Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Stratford Ave
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 262-6730
Grades: 5-12
| 840 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked magnet public high schools in Tennessee?
The top ranked magnet public high schools in Tennessee include Central Magnet School, Merrol Hyde Magnet School and Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts.
How many magnet public high schools are located in Tennessee?
36 magnet public high schools are located in Tennessee.
What is the racial composition of students in Tennessee?
Tennessee magnet public high schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high schools average of 39% (majority Black).

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