The average private school in Tennessee was founded around 1973 (2025).
The oldest private school in Tennessee is St. Mary's Episcopal School, founded in 1847.
Year Founded Range: 1847
1906
Avg. Year Founded: 1881
Oldest Private Schools in Tennessee (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: NS-12
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Rank: #22.
St. Vincent School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: PK-8
1704 Heiman Street
Nashville, TN 37208
(629) 203-8700
Nashville, TN 37208
(629) 203-8700
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-12
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-8
30 Avon Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5825
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5825
Rank: #55.
First Baptist Weekday Ministry
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-K
4100 Stephens Rd Ne
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 472-5001
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 472-5001
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: 7-12
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Rank: #77.
Meister Memorial Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: 7-8
1145 Meister Hills Rd
Deer Lodge, TN 37726
(931) 863-4944
Deer Lodge, TN 37726
(931) 863-4944
Rank: #88.
Harpeth Hall School![Harpeth Hall School Photo - The Harpeth Hall student is an independent thinker, a thoughtful risk-taker, a problem solver, a clarion voice, an authentic spirit, and an empathetic friend.]( "Harpeth Hall School Photo - The Harpeth Hall student is an independent thinker, a thoughtful risk-taker, a problem solver, a clarion voice, an authentic spirit, and an empathetic friend.")
All-girls
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: 5-12
3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Rank: #99.
St. Bernard Academy![St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.]( "St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: NS-8
2304 Bernard Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
Rank: #1010.
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: 7-12
4001 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Rank: #1111.
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)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: 6-12
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Rank: #1212.
First Lutheran School![First Lutheran School Photo - Our students perform consistently above and beyond state academic standards.]( "First Lutheran School Photo - Our students perform consistently above and beyond state academic standards.")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
1207 Broadway St
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0308
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0308
Rank: #1313.
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: 6-12
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Rank: #1414.
Christian Brothers High School![Christian Brothers High School Photo]( "Christian Brothers High School Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: 9-12
5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Rank: #1515.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
220 Berger St
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6125
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6125
Rank: #1616.
Notre Dame High School![Notre Dame High School Photo]( "Notre Dame High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: 9-12
2701 Vermont Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Rank: #1717.
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
1665 Hwy 45 By Pass
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
Rank: #1818.
The King's Academy![The King's Academy Photo]( "The King's Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-12
202 Smothers Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
Rank: #1919.
Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-8
800 Belvoir Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-3755
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-3755
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: K-12
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Idlewild Presbyterian Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: PK-K
1750 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-4681
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-4681
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: NS-12
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 6-12
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
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
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 6-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Rank: #2525.
Beacon School
Alternative School (Christian)
Founding Date: 1895
Grades: 5-12
404 Holston Dr
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 787-8708
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 787-8708
Rank: #2626.
Founding Date: 1896
Grades: 10
1531 Dick Lonas Rd
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 602-2021
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 602-2021
Rank: #2727.
Founding Date: 1902
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Madison Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: 9-12
100 Academy Rd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-4055
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-4055
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Madison Nazarene Christian Academy
Alternative School (Church of the Nazarene)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: NS-12
503 Lanier Drive
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-2746
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-2746
Rank: #30 - 3430. - 34.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 6-11
2134 Old Ashland City Road
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 647-9831
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 647-9831
Rank: #30 - 3430. - 34.
The Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: NS-PK
396 Pleasant View Circle
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3317
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3317
Rank: #30 - 3430. - 34.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 6-12
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #30 - 3430. - 34.
Redemption Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 3-12
109 Goad Rd
Lancing, TN 37770
(423) 628-3733
Lancing, TN 37770
(423) 628-3733
Rank: #30 - 3430. - 34.
Wayne Academy
All-boys
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 8-12
942 Andrew Jackson Dr
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3272
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3272
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Girls Preparatory School
All-girls
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: 6-12
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average private schools founding year?
The Tennessee average private schools founding year is 1973 for 2025.
What are the private schools with oldest founding year in Tennessee?
The top ranked private schools in Tennessee include St. Mary's Episcopal School, St. Vincent School and St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with the oldest founding year in Tennessee?
The private high school with the oldest founding year in Tennessee is St. Mary's Episcopal School, with a year of 1847. The private elementary school with the oldest founding year is St. Mary's Episcopal School, with a year of 1847.
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