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Best Tennessee Catholic Private High Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 catholic private high schools serving 5,197 students in Tennessee. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Tennessee.
The top-ranked catholic private high schools in Tennessee include Father Ryan High School, Knoxville Catholic High School, and Notre Dame High School.
The average acceptance rate is 77%, which is lower than the Tennessee private high school average acceptance rate of 85%.

Top-Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Tennessee (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School
St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School Photo - The St. Agnes Academy Upper School is a welcoming community where girls are respected for who they are - confident, powerful young women.
(Catholic)
(7)
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Gr: PK-12 | 775 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 66 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christian Brothers High School
Christian Brothers High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 735 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Father Ryan High School
Father Ryan High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
700 Norwood Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 383-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 863 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Knoxville Catholic High School
Knoxville Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
9245 Fox Lonas Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 560-0313
Gr: 9-12 | 627 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Notre Dame High School
Notre Dame High School Photo
(Catholic)
2701 Vermont Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Gr: 9-12 | 393 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School
Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School Photo - Middle School Science Lab
(Catholic)
(12)
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Gr: 6-12 | 713 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School Photo - The Class of 2022 after graduation
(Catholic)
(2)
146 McClellan Rd
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 660-4774
Gr: 9-12 | 120 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Cecilia Academy
St. Cecilia Academy Photo - Situated on 83 acres in the heart of West Nashville, St. Cecilia Academy is the oldest continually running high school in the area. Girls in grades 7-12 get an exemplary education as part of the Dominican Difference.
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Gr: 7-12 | 272 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
St. Henry Elementary School
(Catholic)
(5)
6401 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 352-1328
Gr: K-9 | 699 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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