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Best Tennessee Magnet Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 36 magnet public high schools serving 38,685 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 Hume - Fogg High School. 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 32% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Tennessee magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hume - Fogg High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Best Magnet Public High Schools in Tennessee (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Gr: 6-12 | 1,222 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Gr: K-12 | 670 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Hume - Fogg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
700 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 885 students Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #44.
Martin Luther King Jr School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
613 17th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8400
Gr: 7-12 | 1,280 students Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #55.
Franklin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
810 Hillsboro Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4450
Gr: 9-12 | 1,729 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4850 Jersey Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Gr: K-12 | 979 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #77.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Gr: 6-12 | 1,396 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #88.
L N Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 World's Fair Park Dr
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 329-8440
Gr: 9-12 | 588 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #99.
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Gr: 6-12 | 717 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1010.
Madison Academic Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
575 Lambuth Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 427-3501
Gr: 9-12 | 483 students Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1111.
Science Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1509 John Exum Pkwy
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2190
Gr: 9-12 | 2,359 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1212.
White Station High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
514 S Perkins Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 416-8880
Gr: 9-12 | 2,046 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1313.
East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3206 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 416-6160
Gr: 9-12 | 583 students Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1414.
Cookeville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Cavalier Dr
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2287
Gr: 9-12 | 2,241 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1515.
West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3300 Sutherland Ave
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 594-4477
Gr: 9-12 | 1,474 students Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1616.
Oakland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2225 Patriot Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-3780
Gr: 9-12 | 1,872 students Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1717.
Nashville School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1250 Foster Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 291-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 548 students Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1818.
Career Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7201 Strawberry Plains Pike
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1731
Gr: 9-12 | 359 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1919.
Whitehaven High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4851 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,509 students
Rank: #2020.
Hillsboro High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3812 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 298-8400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,224 students Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2121.
Germantown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7653 Old Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 416-0971
Gr: 9-12 | 1,719 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2222.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
306 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,331 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2323.
Overton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1770 Lanier Ln
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 416-2136
Gr: 9-12 | 1,417 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2424.
Tyner Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6836 Tyner Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2635
Gr: 9-12 | 632 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2525.
Craigmont High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3333 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4312
Gr: 9-12 | 968 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2626.
Ridgeway High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2009 Ridgeway
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 416-8820
Gr: 9-12 | 695 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Bolton High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7323 Brunswick Rd
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 416-1435
Gr: 9-12 | 661 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2828.
Kingsbury High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1270 N Graham St
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 416-6060
Gr: 9-12 | 1,383 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2929.
Hunters Lane High School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Hunters Ln
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 860-1401
Gr: 9-12 | 1,414 students Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3030.
East Nashville Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 262-6947
Gr: 9-12 | 432 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3131.
Liberty Technology Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3470 Ridgecrest Road
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 423-9086
Gr: 9-12 | 604 students Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3232.
Stratford Stem Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Stratford Ave
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 262-6730
Gr: 6-12 | 810 students Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3333.
Douglass High School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Mount Olive Rd
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-0990
Gr: 9-12 | 604 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
Wooddale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5151 Scottsdale
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2440
Gr: 9-12 | 662 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3535.
Austin East High/magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 M L King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-3792
Gr: 9-12 | 663 students Minority enrollment: 93%
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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 Hume - Fogg High School.
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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high schools average of 42% (majority Black).

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