Top 20 Best Tennessee Private Schools Belonging To Southern Association of Independent Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 30 private schools belonging to southern association of independent schools serving 19,342 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.
The best top ranked belonging to southern association of independent schools private schools in Tennessee include Pope John Paul II Preparatory School, Evangelical Christian School and Memphis University School.
The average tuition cost is $23,139, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $11,393.
57% of private schools belonging to southern association of independent schools in Tennessee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging To Southern Association of Independent Schools in Tennessee (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Evangelical Christian School
Evangelical Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(1)
7600 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Grades: NS-12
| 941 students
Memphis University School
Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.
All-boys
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Grades: 6-12
| 665 students
Pope John Paul II Preparatory School
Pope John Paul II Preparatory School Photo - Middle School Science Lab
(Catholic)
(12)
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Grades: 6-12
| 735 students
Baylor School
Baylor School Photo - Baylor's 690-acre campus is located on the Tennessee River and surrounded by mountains.
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 757-2511
Grades: 6-12
| 1,060 students
Boyd Buchanan School
Boyd Buchanan School Photo
(Christian)
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 622-6177
Grades: PK-12
| 1,050 students
Brentwood Academy
Brentwood Academy Photo - The Iron Eagles Robotics team has qualified and competed in the VEX World Robotics competition for the past three years, winning the coveted Design Award in 2015.
(Christian)
(2)
219 Granny White Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Grades: 6-12
| 764 students
The Bright School
The Bright School Photo
(2)
1950 McDade Lane
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
Grades: NS-5
| 350 students
Chattanooga Christian School
Chattanooga Christian School Photo - Over the past decade, we've invested more than 20 million dollars in our 55+ acre campus to create spaces designed for life and learning and to increase a sense of belonging. This includes the construction of new facilities like a dedicated Lower School STEM Room as well as repurposed facilities like Upper School Science Labs and student spaces.
(Christian)
(1)
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Grades: PK-12
| 1,363 students
Christ Presbyterian Academy
(Presbyterian)
2323A Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 373-9550
Grades: PK-12
| 1,076 students
Clarksville Academy
Clarksville Academy Photo
710 N 2nd Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-6311
Grades: PK-12
| 577 students
Clayton-Bradley Academy
Clayton-Bradley Academy Photo
(9)
425 Alcoa Trail
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 494-1222
Grades: PK-12
| 490 students
The Covenant School
The Covenant School Photo - Located in the heart of Green Hills.
(Presbyterian)
(14)
33 Burton Hills Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Grades: NS-6
| 211 students
Episcopal School Of Knoxville
Episcopal School Of Knoxville Photo - Athletics at ESK are inclusive and allow kids to experience team sports and learning a new skill in a safe and supportive environment.
(Episcopal)
(4)
950 Episcopal School Way
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 777-9032
Grades: PK-8
| 391 students
Father Ryan High School
Father Ryan High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
700 Norwood Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 383-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 914 students
Franklin Road Academy
Franklin Road Academy Photo
(Christian)
(6)
4700 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 832-8845
Grades: PK-12
| 1,040 students
Girls Preparatory School
All-girls
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Grades: 6-12
| 511 students
Goodpasture Christian School
(Church of Christ)
619 W Due West Avenue
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 868-2600
Grades: NS-12
| 974 students
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School Photo - Historic Miss Lee's Preschool at GSL offers a play-based curriculum serving ages 2 to 4 in multiple Little Lukers, Pre-Kindergarten, and Junior Kindergarten classrooms. Miss Lee's celebrates 100 years in Memphis in 2024!
(Episcopal)
(8)
246 S. Belvedere Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 278-0200
Grades: NS-8
| 448 students
Hutchison School
Hutchison School Photo - At Hutchison, girls discover the joy of learning.
All-girls
(8)
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Grades: NS-12
| 819 students
McCallie School
McCallie School Photo - The College Counseling office works with our students to help them find the best college fit for them and to make sure they are best prepared for the application and the financial aid processes.
All-boys (Christian)
(4)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Grades: 6-12
| 977 students
St. Andrew's-sewanee School
St. Andrew's-sewanee School Photo - One of the South''''s Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school''''s 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.
(Episcopal)
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Grades: 6-12
| 236 students
St. Mary's Episcopal School
St. Mary's Episcopal School Photo - Middle School is a time of transformation. A dedicated faculty - who know both the ins and outs of their subject matter, as well as the ups and downs of a girl's life during these critical years - challenges students to develop the reading, writing, and thinking skills they need for Upper School, college, and life.
All-girls (Episcopal)
(2)
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Grades: NS-12
| 822 students
St. Nicholas School
St. Nicholas School Photo - Where the love of learning takes root.St. Nicholas School is a private elementary Episcopal school in Chattanooga, Tennessee for preschool through fifth grade. Our outstanding preschool and elementary education, after school enrichment classes, comprehensive summer camp, and year round gardening programs faithfully follow our Mission and Core Values which guide everything we do.
(Episcopal)
7525 Min Tom Dr
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 899-1999
Grades: NS-5
| 202 students
Sumner Academy
Sumner Academy Photo - We believe that children's ideas, needs, and discoveries are best heard in small-group settings where instructor attention is more available.
(4)
464 Nichols Lane
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1914
Grades: PK-8
| 159 students
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Grades: K-12
| 1,076 students
Webb School Of Knoxville
(1)
9800 Webb School Ln
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 291-3832
Grades: PK-12
| 1,036 students
The Bodine School
The Bodine School Photo - The cornerstone of Bodine's language arts instruction is the daily Orton-Gillingham (OG) lesson. The OG approach grew out of the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton and Anna Gillingham during the first half of the 20th century and emphasizes instruction that is multisensory, direct, and structured. OG remediation is delivered in class sizes of 10 students or fewer.
Special Education School
2432 Yester Oaks Drive
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 754-1800
Grades: 1-6
| 70 students
Linden Waldorf School
Linden Waldorf School Photo - Abundant outdoor time and screen-free, experiential learning are hallmarks of a Waldorf education. Take a tour of our verdant, twelve acre campus and see why Linden Waldorf School addresses the head, hands, and heart of children from Early Childhood through 8th grade. Email us at outreach@lindenwaldorf.org.
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
3201 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 354-0270
Grades: NS-8
| 165 students
New Hope Academy
(Christian)
1820 Downs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 595-0324
Grades: PK-6
| 220 students
Skyuka Hall
Skyuka Hall Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(5)
5600 Brainerd Road Suite A-24
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 877-9711
Grades: K-12
| students

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