K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ Tennessee high directory

High schools in Tennessee.

541 high schools across 130 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

541
high schools
130
districts represented
221
cities represented
319,064
students enrolled
541 high schools in Tennessee: 414 public and 127 private, across 130 districts with 319,064 students.
Tennessee has 541 high schools: 414 public and 127 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across Tennessee.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
435

students at the median high school; the middle half of schools enroll between 90 and 883 students.

Under 200178
200–499118
500–999132
1,000+113

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades 09–12322
Grades 06–1264
Grades PK–0860
Grades 07–1224
Grades 05–1214

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 414Private 127

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 25.0% of this list (135 of 541 records); the five most-represented cities account for 30.9%.

§ In charts

Tennessee high schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of Tennessee with one dot for each of its 541 mapped high schools, over school district boundaries.
Every Tennessee high school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
38% of Tennessee's 414 public high schools are rural (rural 159, town 67, suburb 49, city 139).
38% of Tennessee's public high schools are rural.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in Tennessee's public high schools fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2024, 290,804 to 283,343 students in the same 357 schools; 83 grew and 165 shrank.
Enrollment in Tennessee's public high schools fell 2.6%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of Tennessee's high schools enroll 459 students or fewer (519 schools report enrollment).
Half of Tennessee's high schools enroll 459 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most high schools: Tennessee has the 21st most of the 50 states and DC, with 541.
Tennessee has the 21st most high schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of Tennessee counties by number of high schools: Shelby County has the most, 77.
Shelby County has the most high schools in Tennessee: 77.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: Tennessee has 541 high schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 388, Private School 127, Career and Technical School 14, Alternative School 11).
Tennessee's 541 high schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with high schools.

Every district with at least one high-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.
Memphis-shelby County Schools50432,284
Davidson County34325,407
Hamilton County21714,797
Knox County17417,967
Rutherford County13418,794
Sumner County1159,276
Williamson County11614,294
Montgomery County10211,218
Sevier County853,161
Robertson County754,605
Madison County613,521
Maury County633,215
Roane County641,840
Wilson County647,476
Carter County521,398
Marion County531,286
Anderson County412,072
Bradley County413,231
Campbell County431,409
Cheatham County431,644
Greene County431,838
Monroe County432,084
Putnam County433,688
Wayne County42531
Bedford County332,688
Benton County31563
Blount County313,275
Claiborne County331,072
Cocke County321,419
Coffee County311,313
Cumberland County312,013
Dekalb County311,565
Grainger County31772
Henderson County321,419
Jefferson County332,039
Lawrence County331,906
Marshall County331,990
Tipton County332,936
Washington County332,267
Weakley County32912
Bristol211,379
Clay County21311
Dickson County222,256
Fentress County22235
Gibson Co Sp Dist221,205
Giles County221,321
Greeneville22871
Hamblen County212,926
Hardeman County Schools221,073
Hawkins County221,955
Hickman County22822
Houston County21366
Humphreys County22965
Johnson County222,106
Lauderdale County22953
Lewis County211,424
Macon County221,292
Mcminn County221,855
Mcnairy County221,133
Milan21562
Morgan County21409
Obion County22986
Polk County22631
Smith County221,017
Sullivan County222,428
Trenton21429
Tullahoma211,143
Union County21836
Achievement School District11476
Alcoa11687
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute11493
Arlington111,674
Bartlett112,782
Bledsoe County11457
Bradford11319
Cannon County11521
Carroll County111
Chester County11808
Cleveland111,755
Collierville112,946
Crockett County11879
Decatur County11440
Department of Children's Services Education Division1132
Dyer County111,052
Dyersburg11680
Elizabethton11886
Fayette County Public Schools11724
Fayetteville11315
Franklin County111,144
Germantown111,806
Grundy County11486
Hancock County11247
Hardin County11951
Haywood County11733
Henry County111,017
Hollow Rock - Bruceton11345
Humboldt City Schools11408
Huntingdon Special School District11403
Jackson County11383
Johnson City112,359
Kingsport112,315
Lake County11209
Lakeland111,509
Lenoir City111,259
Lincoln County111,171
Loudon County11771
Maryville111,231
Mckenzie11366
Meigs County11527
Millington Municipal Schools111,193
Moore County11400
Oak Ridge111,635
Oneida11363
Overton County11773
Perry County11273
Pickett County11190
Rhea County111,332
Scott County11653
Sequatchie County11542
Stewart County11583
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission11514
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf1145
Trousdale County11402
Unicoi County11609
Union City11416
University Schools11280
Van Buren County11384
Warren County111,689
West Carroll Sp Dist11302
White County111,014

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about Tennessee high schools.

How many high schools are in Tennessee?

K12 Atlas profiles 541 high schools in Tennessee in release v2026.07, across 130 districts.

Do secondary and higher secondary searches mean high school here?

For this U.S. directory, secondary and higher secondary searches are routed to reported high schools; each profile shows its exact grade span.

How many students attend Tennessee high schools?

319,064 students were enrolled across 541 high schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have high schools in Tennessee?

The directory lists 130 districts and 221 cities with high-level school records.

What grades do Tennessee high schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are 09–12 (322), 06–12 (64), PK–08 (60). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all high schools in Tennessee?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of Tennessee high schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full Tennessee dataset?

Licensed access returns every Tennessee school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.

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