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Best Tennessee Private High Schools Belonging to Cognia (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 30 private high schools belonging to Cognia serving 16,285 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Cognia in Tennessee include Nashville Christian School, Battle Ground Academy, and Boyd Buchanan School.
The average tuition cost is $13,856, which is lower than the Tennessee private high school average tuition cost of $14,756.
83% of private high schools belonging to Cognia in Tennessee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Cognia in Tennessee (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Christian Academy Of Knoxville
Christian Academy Of Knoxville Photo
(19)
529 Academy Way
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 813-4225
Gr: PK-12 | 1,091 student Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Battle Ground Academy
Battle Ground Academy Photo - Middle School Art
(2)
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Gr: K-12 | 908 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
(Christian)
2329 Prosser Rd
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 521-6054
Gr: PK-12 | 429 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bethel Christian Academy
(Christian)
(1)
3001 Hamill Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Gr: 6-12 | 21 students Avg. class size: 6 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Boyd Buchanan School
Boyd Buchanan School Photo
(Church of Christ)
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Gr: PK-12 | 1,052 student Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ Presbyterian Academy
(Presbyterian)
2323A Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 373-9550
Gr: PK-12 | 1,141 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16
Christian Community Schools
Christian Community Schools Photo
(Christian)
506 Hester Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-6949
Gr: K-12 | 317 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Davidson Academy
Davidson Academy Photo - Class of 22 classmates holding their DA preschool graduation photo.
(Christian)
(9)
1414 W. Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 860-5300
Gr: NS-12 | 645 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Donelson Christian Academy
(Christian)
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 577-1203
Gr: K-12 | 654 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
First Assembly Christian School
(Christian)
(10)
8650 Walnut Grove Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 458-5543
Gr: PK-12 | 534 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Franklin Christian Academy
Franklin Christian Academy Photo - FCA theater production of Grease
(Christian)
818 Old Charlotte Pike East
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 599-9229
Gr: 5-12 | 386 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Franklin Road Academy
Franklin Road Academy Photo
(6)
4700 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 832-8845
Gr: PK-12 | 1,040 student Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Baptist Academy
Grace Baptist Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
7815 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-8224
Gr: PK-12 | 437 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The King's Academy
The King's Academy Photo
(Baptist)
202 Smothers Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
Gr: PK-12 | 459 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Nashville Christian School
Nashville Christian School Photo - At Nashville Christian, the administrators, teachers, coaches, and staff seek to mentor and guide each student into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. Our goal is that each senior graduates equipped with not only a great education, but also with solid personal faith that will carry them throughout the rest of their lives.
(Church of Christ)
(8)
7555 Sawyer Brown Road
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Gr: PK-12 | 1,073 student Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pleasant View Christian School
(Baptist)
160 Hicks Edgen Rd
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8555
Gr: PK-12 | 388 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 2 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
Providence Academy
Providence Academy Photo
(Christian)
2788 Carroll Creek Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 859-9819
Gr: PK-12 | 838 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
River's Edge Christian Academy
River's Edge Christian Academy Photo
Alternative School (Christian)
(4)
5600 Western Ave
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 201-1192
Gr: PK-12 | 684 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rossville Christian Academy
Rossville Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(9)
280 High St
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Gr: NS-12 | 409 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 14 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: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
Silverdale Baptist Academy
Silverdale Baptist Academy Photo - 2018 State Softball Champions!
(Baptist)
(3)
7236 Bonny Oaks Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-2319
Gr: PK-12 | 965 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
South Haven Christian School
South Haven Christian School Photo - Soccer
(Baptist)
(1)
112 Academy Drive
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-5073
Gr: K-12 | 353 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tipton Christian Academy
Tipton Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
2105 Highway 59 S
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-4990
Gr: PK-12 | 391 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Trinity Christian Academy
Trinity Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(1)
10 Windy City Rd
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 410-8230
Gr: PK-12 | 699 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
The Academy For GOD
The Academy For GOD Photo
(Christian)
(5)
401 Center St
Old Hickory, TN 37138
(615) 722-7107
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Christ Life Academy
(Baptist)
3911 Pulaski Hwy
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-4008
Gr: PK-12 | 110 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Gateway Academy (Nashville)
Alternative School
2416 21st Avenue South (Suite 100)
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-7272
Gr: K-12 | 21 students
Riverside Christian Academy
Riverside Christian Academy Photo
(Church of Christ)
(1)
116 Riverside Ln
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 438-4722
Gr: NS-12 | 255 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Skyuka Hall
Skyuka Hall Photo
Special Education School
(5)
5600 Brainerd Road Suite A-24
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 877-9711
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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