Most Selective Private Schools in Tennessee
The average private school acceptance rate in Tennessee is 88% per year (2021-22).
The most selective school in Tennessee is University School Of Nashville, with an acceptance rate of 30%.
Most Selective Private Schools in Tennessee (2021-22)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Rank: #22.
Montessori East![Montessori East Photo - Language - Reading Analysis]( "Montessori East Photo - Language - Reading Analysis")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: NS-6
801 Porter Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-4588
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-4588
Rank: #33.
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: NS-12
2329 Prosser Rd
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 521-6054
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 521-6054
Rank: #44.
Acceptance Rate: 73%
Grades: 6-12
219 Granny White Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 3-12
5555 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Cedar Hall School
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 3-8
3552 Rock Springs Midland Rd
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 893-4015
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 893-4015
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Cross Creek Christian School
Alternative School (Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
501 E North Street
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-9330
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-9330
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Franklin Classical School![Franklin Classical School Photo - FCS Players Present Camelot]( "Franklin Classical School Photo - FCS Players Present Camelot")
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-12
408 Church Street
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 9-12
2201 Hickory Valley Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 894-0597
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 894-0597
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Jesus Only Academy
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
324 Glenrose Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Little River Montessori School![Little River Montessori School Photo]( "Little River Montessori School Photo")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
544 Canton Hollow Road
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 498-3277
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 498-3277
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Priest Lake Christian Academy![Priest Lake Christian Academy Photo - Morning Devotion]( "Priest Lake Christian Academy Photo - Morning Devotion")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-4
3325 Anderson Road
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 366-1423
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 366-1423
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-12
256 Uffelman Dr
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Rank: #1414.
Acceptance Rate: 79%
Grades: PK-8
464 Nichols Lane
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1914
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1914
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Agathos Classical School![Agathos Classical School Photo - "PRO-ton, NEU-tron, e-LEC-tron, YEAH!" Students chant about the parts of an atom before other classes during an assembly.]( "Agathos Classical School Photo - \"PRO-ton, NEU-tron, e-LEC-tron, YEAH!\" Students chant about the parts of an atom before other classes during an assembly.")
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
1201 Mapleash Ave
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-0556
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-0556
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 6-12
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-12
280 High St
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 5-12
631 2nd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Rank: #1919.
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School![St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - One of the South''''s Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school''''s 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.]( "St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - One of the South''''s Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school''''s 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.")
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 81%
Grades: 6-12
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Rank: #2020.
Notre Dame High School![Notre Dame High School Photo]( "Notre Dame High School Photo")
(Roman Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: 9-12
2701 Vermont Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 87%
Grades: NS-6
4025 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 842-4600
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 842-4600
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 87%
Grades: NS-12
232 McClellan Road
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 664-0812
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 664-0812
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Bill Rice Christian Academy![Bill Rice Christian Academy Photo - Excellent teachers]( "Bill Rice Christian Academy Photo - Excellent teachers")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
627 Bill Rice Ranch Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2767
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2767
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Christ The King Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-8
5296 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 682-8405
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 682-8405
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Christian Academy Of Oak Ridge
(Assembly of God)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-12
535 Oak Ridge Tpk.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 481-2519
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 481-2519
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Covenant Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-11
Po Box 89
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7000
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7000
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-10
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Memphis University School![Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.]( "Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.")
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 7-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Metro Christian Academy![Metro Christian Academy Photo]( "Metro Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
322 East Cedar St
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1184
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1184
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
New Hope Christian Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-6
3000 University St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 358-3183
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 358-3183
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic School![Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic School Photo - Voted Best in Germantown 5 Years in a Row!]( "Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic School Photo - Voted Best in Germantown 5 Years in a Row!")
(Roman Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
8151 Poplar
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 753-1181
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 753-1181
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-12
10825 Yarnell Road
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 670-0440
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 670-0440
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Phoenix School For Creative Learning
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 2-12
2404 Arthur Road
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-4360
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-4360
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Pleasant View Christian School
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
160 Hicks Edgen Rd
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8555
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8555
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