The average private high school acceptance rate in Tennessee is 85% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Tennessee is Boyd Buchanan School, with an acceptance rate of 17%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 17%
90%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 69%
Most Selective Private High Schools in Tennessee (2025)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Boyd Buchanan School![Boyd Buchanan School Photo]( "Boyd Buchanan School Photo")
(Church of Christ)
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Grades: PK-12
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 6-11
2134 Old Ashland City Road
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 647-9831
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 647-9831
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Girls Preparatory School
All-girls
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 6-12
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-12
777 S Willow Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-3766
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-3766
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 9-12
146 McClellan Rd
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 660-4774
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 660-4774
Rank: #66.
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Rank: #77.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: 6-12
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #88.
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Grades: PK-12
7555 Sawyer Brown Road
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Rank: #99.
Berean Christian School![Berean Christian School Photo - Berean Christian School provides Knoxville area's only all day specialized classroom program for dyslexia and other learning differences]( "Berean Christian School Photo - Berean Christian School provides Knoxville area's only all day specialized classroom program for dyslexia and other learning differences")
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
2329 Prosser Rd
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 521-6054
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 521-6054
Rank: #1010.
Acceptance Rate: 71%
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 3-12
5555 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
11704 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-8858
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-8858
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
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: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-12
408 Church Street
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 9-12
5545 N Terrace
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 894-0597
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 894-0597
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Jesus Only Academy
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-9
324 Glenrose Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-12
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-9
6401 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 352-1328
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 352-1328
Rank: #11 - 2011. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-12
256 Uffelman Dr
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Rank: #2121.
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Grades: 6-12
219 Granny White Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 6-12
3001 Hamill Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
8650 Walnut Grove Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 458-5543
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 458-5543
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Metro Christian Academy![Metro Christian Academy Photo]( "Metro Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
322 East Cedar St
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1184
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1184
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 6-12
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-12
280 High St
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 5-12
631 2nd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Rank: #2828.
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) 463-2163
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
1201 Mapleash Ave
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-0556
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-0556
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
The Farm School![The Farm School Photo]( "The Farm School Photo")
Alternative School
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: K-11
151 Schoolhouse Road
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Notre Dame High School![Notre Dame High School Photo]( "Notre Dame High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: 9-12
2701 Vermont Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Providence Christian Academy![Providence Christian Academy Photo - PCA Library/ Media Center]( "Providence Christian Academy Photo - PCA Library/ Media Center")
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: K-12
410 Dejarnette Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-0902
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-0902
Rank: #3333.
Donelson Christian Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 88%
Grades: K-12
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 577-1203
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 577-1203
Rank: #34 - 4334. - 43.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
627 Bill Rice Ranch Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2767
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2767
Rank: #34 - 4334. - 43.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average private high schools acceptance rate?
The Tennessee average private high schools acceptance rate is 85% for 2025.
What are the most selective private high schools in Tennessee?
The top ranked private high schools in Tennessee include Boyd Buchanan School, Academy For Academic Excellence and Girls Preparatory School.
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