For the 2026 school year, there are 4 private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 2,733 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.
The top-ranked private schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Tennessee include Baylor School, The Webb School, and St. Andrew's-sewanee School.
The average acceptance rate is 71%, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average acceptance rate of 83%.
Top-Ranked Private Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Tennessee (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Gr: 6-12 | 1,113 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 26 | Extracurrculars: 59 Tuition listed
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Gr: 6-12 | 994 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 94 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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.]( "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) 598-5651
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Gr: 6-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Gr: 6-12 | 426 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
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