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Hamilton County Private High Schools (Closed)

Adonai Academy

Gr: 2-8 | 9 students

Christian

2809 13th Ave

Chattanooga, TN 37407

(423) 752-4001

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Calvary Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 21 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Baptist

4601 North Ter

Chattanooga, TN 37411

(423) 622-2181

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Hamilton Christian School

Gr: PK-10 | 312 students

Christian

7122 Lee Highway

Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 894-6954

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Hamilton County Total Schools
2025	17
2024	18
2023	16
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	17
2016	17
2015	15

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# Students

7,879 Students

80,687 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	489	267	253
2024	462	258	245
2023	494	253	247
2022	509	270	257
2021	487	258	249
2020	487	237	235
2019	526	230	242
2018	518	221	238
2017	492	234	246
2016	464	226	241
2015	451	206	220

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% Average Students of Color

14%

20%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	14%	19%	32%
2024	14%	19%	31%
2023	15%	16%	31%
2022	16%	18%	30%
2021	15%	18%	30%
2020	15%	16%	29%
2019	15%	17%	29%
2018	15%	15%	28%
2017	12%	16%	30%
2016	12%	16%	30%
2015	12%	14%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

819 Teachers

8,280 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	10:1
2024	9:1	10:1	10:1
2023	9:1	10:1	10:1
2022	10:1	10:1	10:1
2021	10:1	9:1	10:1
2020	10:1	9:1	10:1
2019	11:1	9:1	10:1
2018	11:1	9:1	10:1
2017	11:1	10:1	10:1
2016	10:1	10:1	10:1
2015	11:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	68%	55%	57%
2024	69%	56%	57%
2023	72%	56%	57%
2022	70%	55%	56%
2021	65%	54%	56%
2020	63%	54%	56%
2019	63%	53%	55%
2018	61%	54%	55%
2017	56%	52%	55%
2016	53%	51%	54%
2015	53%	51%	54%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	13	15	14
2024	14	14	14
2023	14	14	14
2022	14	14	14
2021	15	14	14
2020	15	14	14
2019	14	14	14
2018	15	14	14
2017	16	14	14
2016	17	14	14
2015	16	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	13
2024	18	14	12
2023	17	14	12
2022	14	13	12
2021	15	14	12
2020	15	14	12
2019	14	13	11
2018	14	13	11
2017	14	12	11

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Average SAT score

1245

(Out of 1600)

1285

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	25	26	26
2024	25	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	25	25
2018	24	25	25
2017	24	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,508

$13,939

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$22,503	$14,671	$17,997
2024	$22,492	$14,277	$17,493
2023	$21,129	$13,404	$16,804
2022	$20,442	$12,744	$16,152
2021	$20,442	$12,499	$15,818
2020	$20,156	$12,242	$15,428
2019	$19,792	$11,966	$15,085
2018	$19,407	$11,817	$14,724

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Average Summer Program Cost

$575

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

25%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$30,143

$8,408

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	78%	85%	79%
2024	81%	85%	81%
2023	81%	85%	81%
2022	81%	85%	81%
2019	78%	86%	81%
2018	76%	86%	80%
2017	76%	85%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$61.62 million

$47.98 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	0.40	0.51	0.61
2024	0.39	0.51	0.60
2023	0.39	0.49	0.60
2022	0.45	0.48	0.58
2021	0.44	0.46	0.57
2020	0.43	0.45	0.57
2019	0.42	0.44	0.56
2018	0.40	0.42	0.55
2017	0.35	0.40	0.54
2016	0.35	0.38	0.54
2015	0.36	0.35	0.53

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# American Indian Students

37 Students

265 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

319 Students

2,198 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	6%
2023	4%	2%	6%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

166 Students

2,958 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	9%
2024	2%	4%	9%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	8%
2020	3%	2%	8%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

435 Students

4,913 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	6%	6%	8%
2024	6%	6%	8%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	5%	7%	9%

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# White Students

6,074 Students

53,166 Students

% White Students

76%

66%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	77%	67%	59%
2024	77%	67%	60%
2023	77%	69%	60%
2022	72%	69%	62%
2021	73%	71%	63%
2020	74%	72%	64%
2019	75%	73%	64%
2018	76%	75%	65%
2017	80%	76%	66%
2016	80%	77%	66%
2015	79%	80%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

56 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

970 Students

16,596 Students

% of Others Students

12%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	11%	20%	17%
2024	11%	20%	15%
2023	11%	21%	16%
2022	15%	20%	16%
2021	13%	18%	15%
2020	12%	17%	14%
2019	11%	16%	14%
2018	10%	14%	13%
2017	10%	14%	14%
2016	10%	13%	13%
2015	11%	10%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

27 extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

11 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Hamilton County, TN?

The private high schools in Hamilton County, TN include Girls Preparatory School, McCallie School, and Boyd Buchanan School.

How many private high schools are located in Hamilton County?

16 private high schools are located in Hamilton County.

How much do private high schools cost in Hamilton County?

The average tuition cost is $24,508, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,939.

How diverse are private high schools in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County private high schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 20%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Hamilton County?

69% of private high schools in Hamilton County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private high schools in Hamilton County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Hamilton County include: McCallie School vs. Baylor School, Baylor School vs. McCallie School

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