The exterior of Father Ryan High School, which was voted Best High School (Public or Private) and Best Private School in Nashville

Best High School (Public or Private): Father Ryan High School

Second Place: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School

Third Place: Hume-Fogg Academic High School

Past Best of Nashville wins: Father Ryan High School also took Best Private School (2026, 2025) and Best High School (Public or Private) (2025, 2023, 2021, 2020) in the Readers' Poll.