Top Tennessee Vocational Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 5 top vocational public schools in Tennessee.
- Vocational schools offer a series of courses which directly prepare individuals in paid or unpaid employment in jobs that have requirements other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
- Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is less than the state average of 16:1.
Top Tennessee Vocational Public Schools (2020)
- School Location Grades Students
- Knoxville Career Magnet Academy Vocational School
7171 Strawberry Plains Pk
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)622-3800
Grades: 9-11 | 265 students
- Huntingdon Carroll Co Technical Center Vocational School
1235 Buena Vista Rd
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731)986-8908
Grades: 11-12 | 4 students
- Portland Middle Technical College High School At Portland Vocational School
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615)745-3126
Grades: 11-12 | 17 students
- Wartburg Morgan County Career And Technical Center Vocational School
132 Flat Fork Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423)346-6285
Grades: 12 | 11 students
- Memphis New Consortium Of Law Business Ii Vocational School
Charter School
62 North Main St
Memphis, TN 38103
(901)321-2500
Grades: 6-10 | 160 students
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