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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 Christian Brothers High School, Father Ryan 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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