Tennessee High Schools

723 Faraday St, Alcoa, TN 37701 (Blount County); home of the Tornadoes; one of the most successful small-school football programs in the history of Tennessee high school athletics; multiple TSSAA state championships; perennial rival of neighboring Maryville High School in one of the most competitive local football rivalries in the entire Southeast; produced multiple Division I college players

2500 S Willow St, Chattanooga, TN 37404 (Hamilton County); historically Black high school under Tennessee segregation; alma mater of Reggie White "The Minister of Defense" (Pro Football Hall of Fame 2006; 198 career sacks — then the NFL all-time record; Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers; Super Bowl XXXI champion; 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year; University of Tennessee); one of Chattanooga's most historic educational institutions

500 Dodds Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404; private all-boys military preparatory school, est. 1906; home of the Blue Tornado; one of the most prestigious prep schools in the South; consistent producer of Division I college athletes and military officers; located on Missionary Ridge overlooking the city

Clarksville, TN 37040 (Montgomery County); historically Black high school under Tennessee segregation; alma mater of Wilma Rudolph (U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame; first American woman to win 3 gold medals at a single Olympics — 1960 Rome; overcame childhood polio; attended Tennessee State University's legendary Tigerbelles program under Coach Ed Temple)

Humboldt, TN 38343 (Gibson County); alma mater of Doug Atkins (Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982; University of Tennessee; Chicago Bears; 6'8" defensive end; 8× Pro Bowl; considered one of the greatest defensive linemen in football history; his combination of size, athleticism, and ferocity was unprecedented for his era)

8352 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 (West Knoxville); home of the Bulldogs; one of the most athletically competitive public high schools in the Knoxville metropolitan area; consistent producer of Division I college athletes across football, basketball, and track; located in the affluent west Knoxville corridor near the University of Tennessee

833 Lawrence Ave, Maryville, TN 37803 (Blount County); home of the Rebels; one of the most storied high school football programs in Tennessee history and the entire South; multiple TSSAA state championships across multiple classifications; annually rivals Alcoa High School for supremacy in the Blount County and East Tennessee region

Memphis, TN area (Shelby County); private Christian preparatory school; alma mater of Michael Oher (NFL offensive lineman; 1st round pick 2009 Baltimore Ravens; subject of the book and film "The Blind Side"; Ole Miss; Super Bowl XLVII champion); produced multiple NFL players and Division I college athletes; one of the most prominently known prep schools in the Memphis area through the Oher story

6191 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38119; private all-boys preparatory school, est. 1893; home of the Owen Owls; one of the oldest and most academically rigorous prep schools in the Mid-South; consistent producer of Division I athletes in multiple sports

3650 N Watkins St, Memphis, TN 38127; alma mater of Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2022; University of Memphis; Orlando Magic; selected 3rd overall in 1993 NBA Draft; one of the most gifted and popular players of the 1990s); one of North Memphis's landmark high schools

4851 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116 (South Memphis / Whitehaven neighborhood); home of the Tigers; one of the most storied large public schools in the Memphis metropolitan area; produced multiple NFL and NBA players; located in the historic Whitehaven community that was once home to Elvis Presley's Graceland estate

1808 Warrior Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (Rutherford County); home of the Patriots; one of the most athletically successful schools in the rapidly growing Rutherford County school system; consistent producer of Division I college athletes in football, basketball, and track

3300 Siegel Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 (Rutherford County); home of the Stars; alma mater of David Price (6× MLB All-Star; 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner; Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers; Vanderbilt University; one of the best left-handed pitchers of his generation); strong overall athletic program in one of Tennessee's fastest-growing communities

211 Ensworth Ave, Nashville, TN 37205; private co-ed preparatory school; home of the Tigers; one of Nashville's most prominent preparatory institutions; consistent producer of Division I college athletes in football and basketball; reflects the growth of private school athletics in the Nashville metro area

700 Norwood Dr, Nashville, TN 37204; private Catholic preparatory school, est. 1925; home of the Irish; one of the oldest and most prominent Catholic secondary schools in Tennessee; strong athletic tradition across football, basketball, and track; affiliated with the Diocese of Nashville

3801 Hobbs Rd, Nashville, TN 37215; private all-girls preparatory school, est. 1951; alma mater of Tracy Caulkins (International Swimming Hall of Fame; 3 Olympic gold medals — 1984 Los Angeles; 48 U.S. national championships; multiple world records; most decorated American swimmer of her era; University of Florida); consistently one of Tennessee's most academically elite preparatory institutions

4001 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205; private all-boys preparatory school, est. 1867; home of the Big Red; one of the oldest and most academically prestigious schools in Nashville; consistent producer of Division I athletes and leaders across business, law, and government; annually fields competitive football, basketball, and track programs