The average private high school acceptance rate in Tennessee is 85% per year (2024).
The most selective school in Tennessee is University School Of Nashville, with an acceptance rate of 34%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 34%
92%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 80%
Most Selective Private High Schools in Tennessee (2024)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Acceptance Rate: 34%
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Rank: #22.
Acceptance Rate: 55%
Grades: 6-12
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #33.
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Grades: PK-12
7555 Sawyer Brown Road
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Rank: #44.
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: #5 - 125. - 12.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 3-12
5555 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
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 - 125. - 12.
Franklin Classical School![Franklin Classical School Photo - FCS Players Present Camelot]( "Franklin Classical School Photo - FCS Players Present Camelot")
(Presbyterian)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-12
408 Church Street
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 9-12
5545 N Terrace
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 894-0597
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 894-0597
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Jesus Only Academy
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-11
324 Glenrose Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-12
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-12
256 Uffelman Dr
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Rank: #1313.
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Grades: 6-12
219 Granny White Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 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.")
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
1201 Mapleash Ave
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-0556
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-0556
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 6-12
3001 Hamill Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 6-12
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-12
280 High St
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 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) 463-2163
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
The Farm School![The Farm School Photo]( "The Farm School Photo")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
151 Schoolhouse Road
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
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: #2222.
Acceptance Rate: 87%
Grades: PK-12
232 McClellan Road
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 664-0812
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 664-0812
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
Bill Rice Christian Academy![Bill Rice Christian Academy Photo]( "Bill Rice Christian Academy Photo")
(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 - 3423. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
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 - 3423. - 34.
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 - 3423. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
5100 Blue Hole Rd
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 331-6286
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 331-6286
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-10
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
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: 6-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
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 - 3423. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
10825 Yarnell Road
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 670-0440
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 670-0440
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
The Phoenix School For Creative Learning
Special Program Emphasis
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 6-12
2404 Arthur Road
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-4360
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-4360
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
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
Rank: #23 - 3423. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
5311 Mckamey Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 690-1720
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 690-1720
Rank: #3535.
Briarcrest Christian High School![Briarcrest Christian High School Photo - Beginning at the preschool level, our commitment is to educate the total student, providing a nurturing, balanced, well-rounded educational experience and to help young men and women achieve their full potential in all facets of life. Briarcrest Christian School is a non-denominational, co-educational environment in which the Christian world view and biblical values are taught and practiced in everyday.]( "Briarcrest Christian High School Photo - Beginning at the preschool level, our commitment is to educate the total student, providing a nurturing, balanced, well-rounded educational experience and to help young men and women achieve their full potential in all facets of life. Briarcrest Christian School is a non-denominational, co-educational environment in which the Christian world view and biblical values are taught and practiced in everyday.")
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: NS-12
76 S. Houston Levee Road
Eads, TN 38028
(901) 765-4600
Eads, TN 38028
(901) 765-4600
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