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Knox County Private High Schools (Closed)

Freedom Christian Academy

Gr: PK-5 | 109 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Baptist

4615 Asheville Highway

Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 525-7807

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Laurel High School

Gr: 9-12 | 18 students

Alternative School

1539 Laurel Ave

Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 525-3885

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West End Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 112 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Alternative School (Christian)

5311 Mckamey Rd

Knoxville, TN 37921

(865) 690-1720

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

884 Teachers

8,280 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	10:1
2024	10:1	10:1	10:1
2023	12:1	10:1	10:1
2022	11:1	10:1	10:1
2021	11:1	9:1	10:1
2020	11:1	9:1	10:1
2019	12:1	9:1	10:1
2018	12:1	9:1	10:1
2017	12:1	10:1	10:1
2016	12:1	10:1	10:1
2015	12:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	53%	55%	57%
2024	56%	56%	57%
2023	59%	56%	57%
2022	59%	55%	56%
2021	56%	54%	56%
2020	56%	54%	56%
2019	56%	53%	55%
2018	55%	54%	55%
2017	52%	52%	55%
2016	50%	51%	54%
2015	52%	51%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	14
2024	16	14	14
2023	15	14	14
2022	14	14	14
2021	14	14	14
2020	14	14	14
2019	14	14	14
2018	14	14	14
2017	14	14	14
2016	14	14	14
2015	15	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	13
2024	15	14	12
2023	12	14	12
2022	12	13	12
2021	12	14	12
2020	12	14	12
2019	12	13	11
2018	10	13	11
2017	9	12	11
2016	10	13	11
2015	9	13	10

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Average SAT score

1235

(Out of 1600)

1285

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	1235	1274	1233
2024	1235	1264	1231
2023	1235	1265	1229
2022	1235	1269	1230
2021	1235	1271	1230
2020	1235	1255	1227
2019	1235	1250	1226
2018	1250	1248	1226
2017	1250	1234	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	25	26
2019	26	25	25
2018	26	25	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	23	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,797

$13,939

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$14,614	$14,671	$17,997
2024	$8,711	$12,687	$17,011
2023	$8,288	$11,496	$16,191
2022	$7,777	$11,097	$15,821
2021	$7,306	$10,607	$15,331
2020	$6,989	$10,342	$15,046
2019	$6,963	$9,799	$14,791
2018	$6,869	$9,786	$14,527
2017	$6,421	$8,497	$14,161
2016	$6,276	$8,644	$13,713
2015	$6,977	$8,547	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,100

Average % on Financial Aid

13%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	13%	25%	38%
2024	13%	26%	37%
2023	14%	26%	36%
2022	14%	26%	36%
2021	14%	26%	36%
2020	14%	27%	35%
2019	14%	26%	34%
2018	17%	26%	33%
2017	17%	24%	32%
2016	17%	25%	31%
2015	20%	23%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,150

$8,289

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$3,150	$7,993	$9,714
2024	$1,500	$7,826	$9,498
2023	$2,500	$7,251	$8,890
2022	$2,500	$7,092	$8,717
2021	$2,500	$6,620	$8,472
2020	$2,500	$7,036	$8,370
2019	$2,500	$5,786	$7,924
2018	$2,500	$5,967	$7,471
2017	$2,350	$5,320	$7,202
2016	$2,350	$5,867	$6,993
2015	$2,350	$4,843	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	87%	85%	79%
2024	89%	85%	81%
2023	89%	85%	81%
2022	89%	85%	81%
2021	88%	87%	81%
2020	88%	87%	81%
2019	86%	86%	81%
2018	86%	86%	80%
2017	86%	85%	81%
2016	83%	88%	80%
2015	80%	87%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	0.45	0.51	0.61
2024	0.43	0.51	0.60
2023	0.46	0.49	0.60
2022	0.43	0.48	0.58
2021	0.42	0.46	0.57
2020	0.42	0.45	0.57
2019	0.43	0.44	0.56
2018	0.43	0.42	0.55
2017	0.40	0.40	0.54
2016	0.37	0.38	0.54
2015	0.18	0.35	0.53

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# American Indian Students

14 Students

265 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

264 Students

2,198 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	6%
2023	4%	2%	6%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

162 Students

2,958 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	9%
2024	2%	4%	9%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	8%
2020	2%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

223 Students

4,913 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	8%
2024	3%	6%	8%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	6%	8%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	2%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	8%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2015	3%	7%	9%

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# White Students

5,945 Students

53,166 Students

% White Students

70%

66%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	71%	67%	59%
2024	73%	67%	60%
2023	70%	69%	60%
2022	73%	69%	62%
2021	74%	71%	63%
2020	74%	72%	64%
2019	73%	73%	64%
2018	73%	75%	65%
2017	75%	76%	66%
2016	78%	77%	66%
2015	91%	80%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

56 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,884 Students

16,596 Students

% of Others Students

22%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	21%	20%	17%
2024	19%	20%	15%
2023	22%	21%	16%
2022	19%	20%	16%
2021	18%	18%	15%
2020	18%	17%	14%
2019	21%	16%	14%
2018	21%	14%	13%
2017	20%	14%	14%
2016	17%	13%	13%
2015	5%	10%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

11 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Knox County, TN include Concord Christian School, Berean Christian School, and Knoxville Catholic High School.

How many private high schools are located in Knox County?

18 private high schools are located in Knox County.

How much do private high schools cost in Knox County?

The average tuition cost is $11,797, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,939.

How diverse are private high schools in Knox County?

Knox County private high schools are approximately 10% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 20%.

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

81% of private high schools in Knox County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Knox County include: Knoxville Catholic High School vs. Christian Academy Of Knoxville, Paideia Academy vs. Christian Academy Of Knoxville

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Year	Knox County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	426	267	253
2024	436	258	245
2023	408	253	247
2022	382	270	257
2021	376	258	249
2020	341	237	235
2019	366	230	242
2018	371	221	238
2017	404	234	246
2016	355	226	241
2015	353	206	220

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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