For the 2025 school year, there are 24 public high schools serving 16,709 students in Hamilton County, TN.
The top ranked public high schools in Hamilton County, TN are Hamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga State, Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts and Signal Mountain Middle/high School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hamilton County, TN public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average). High schools in Hamilton County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Tennessee public high schools.
Hamilton County, TN public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Hamilton County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga State
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4492
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4492
Grades: 9-12
| 135 students
Rank: #22.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4850 Jersey Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Grades: K-12
| 923 students
Rank: #33.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Grades: 6-12
| 1,383 students
Rank: #44.
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Grades: 6-12
| 688 students
Rank: #55.
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
865 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6845
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6845
Grades: 6-12
| 733 students
Rank: #66.
Stem School Chattanooga
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 531-6270
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 531-6270
Grades: 9-12
| 273 students
Rank: #77.
East Hamilton High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2015 Ooltewah-ringgold Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 893-3535
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 893-3535
Grades: 9-12
| 1,263 students
Rank: #88.
Sale Creek Middle / High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
211 Patterson Rd
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 332-8819
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 332-8819
Grades: 6-12
| 562 students
Rank: #99.
Soddy Daisy High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
618 Sequoyah- Access Rd
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 332-8828
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 332-8828
Grades: 9-12
| 1,118 students
Rank: #1010.
Hixson High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5705 Middle Valley Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 847-4800
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 847-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 887 students
Rank: #1111.
Ivy Academy Inc.
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8520 Dayton Pike
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 305-7494
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 305-7494
Grades: 6-12
| 470 students
Rank: #1212.
Ooltewah High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6123 Mountain View Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6920
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6920
Grades: 9-12
| 1,275 students
Rank: #1313.
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1802 Bailey Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Grades: 6-12
| 337 students
Rank: #1414.
Red Bank High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
640 Morrison Springs Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 874-1900
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 874-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students
Rank: #1515.
Lookout Valley Middle / High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Lookout High St
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7352
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7352
Grades: 6-12
| 332 students
Rank: #1616.
Central High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5728 Highway 58
Harrison, TN 37341
(423) 344-1447
Harrison, TN 37341
(423) 344-1447
Grades: 9-12
| 670 students
Rank: #1717.
Chattanooga Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1815 Union Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 602-7737
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 602-7737
Grades: 6-12
| 474 students
Rank: #1818.
Hamilton County Virtual School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3074 Hickory Valley Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 209-8804
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 209-8804
Grades: K-12
| 313 students
Rank: #1919.
Sequoyah High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9517 W Ridge Trail Rd
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 843-4707
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 843-4707
Grades: 9-12
| 222 students
Rank: #2020.
East Ridge High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4320 Bennett Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 867-6200
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 867-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 928 students
Rank: #2121.
Tyner Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6836 Tyner Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2635
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2635
Grades: 9-12
| 576 students
Rank: #2222.
The Howard School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 South Market St
Chattanooga, TN 37408
(423) 498-6850
Chattanooga, TN 37408
(423) 498-6850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,501 students
Rank: #2323.
Brainerd High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1020 N Moore Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 855-2615
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 855-2615
Grades: 9-12
| 732 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chattanooga Charter School Of Excellence High School
Charter School
201 E. 37th Street, Temporary
Chattanooga, TN 37410
(423) 498-7020
Chattanooga, TN 37410
(423) 498-7020
Grades: 9-12
| 95 students
Hamilton County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
5623 Hwy 60
Birchwood, TN 37308
(423) 961-2444
Birchwood, TN 37308
(423) 961-2444
Grades: PK-5
| 141 students
1219 W Mississippi Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 209-5914
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 209-5914
Grades: 5-8
| 249 students
Dawn Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
901 Altamont Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 493-5161
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 493-5161
Grades: PK-8
| 56 students
715 Roberts Mill Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 843-4711
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 843-4711
Grades: K-5
| 174 students
9050 Career Ln
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1433
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1433
Grades: 11-12
| 109 students
4302 Bonny Oaks Dr
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2602
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2602
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
100 East 25th St
Chattanooga, TN 37408
(423) 209-5858
Chattanooga, TN 37408
(423) 209-5858
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
200 East 37th St
Chattanooga, TN 37410
(423) 209-5800
Chattanooga, TN 37410
(423) 209-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
4850 Jersey Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2605
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2605
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
1501 Tombras Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 209-8538
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 209-8538
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
1200 Grove St
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(901) 214-5298
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(901) 214-5298
Grades: 6
| n/a students
4201 Cherryton Dr
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0309
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0309
Grades: K-12
| 519 students
Washington School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
7821 Hancock Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 893-3520
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 893-3520
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
901 Altamont Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 209-7740
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 209-7740
Grades: K-5
| 235 students
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Hamilton County, TN?
The top ranked public high schools in Hamilton County, TN include Hamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga State, Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts and Signal Mountain Middle/high School.
How many public high schools are located in Hamilton County?
24 public high schools are located in Hamilton County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County public high schools minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high schools average of 42% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Hamilton County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Hamilton County include: Sequoyah High School vs. Soddy Daisy High School, Ooltewah High School vs. East Hamilton High School, East Hamilton High School vs. Ooltewah High School
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