The average private high school acceptance rate in Tennessee is 87% per year (2026).
The most selective school in Tennessee is Boyd Buchanan School, with an acceptance rate of 17%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 17%
90%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 74%
Most Selective 草榴社区 High Schools in Tennessee (2026)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Boyd Buchanan School ![Boyd Buchanan School Photo]( "Boyd Buchanan School Photo")
(Church of Christ)
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Grades: PK-12
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Rank: #22.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-12
777 S Willow Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-3766
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-3766
Rank: #33.
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Rank: #44.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: 6-12
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #55.
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Grades: PK-12
7555 Sawyer Brown Road
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Rank: #66.
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Grades: PK-12
710 N 2nd Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-6311
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-6311
Rank: #77.
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]( "Berean Christian School Photo - Berean Christian School provides Knoxville area's only all day specialized classroom program for dyslexia and other learning differences")
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
2329 Prosser Rd
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 521-6054
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 521-6054
Rank: #88.
Acceptance Rate: 71%
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 3-12
5555 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 791-6467
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
11704 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-8858
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-8858
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Cross Creek Christian School
Alternative School (Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
501 E North Street
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-9330
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-9330
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-12
408 Church Street
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 528-3777
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 9-12
5545 N Terrace
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 894-0597
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 894-0597
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Jesus Only Academy
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-9
324 Glenrose Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 242-6216
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-12
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: K-9
6401 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 352-1328
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 352-1328
Rank: #9 - 189. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 1-12
256 Uffelman Dr
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Rank: #1919.
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Grades: 6-12
219 Granny White Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 724-0055
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 724-0055
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 6-12
3001 Hamill Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
8650 Walnut Grove Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 458-5543
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 458-5543
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Metro Christian Academy ![Metro Christian Academy Photo]( "Metro Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
322 East Cedar St
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1184
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1184
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-12
280 High St
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rossville, TN 38066
(901) 853-0200
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 5-12
631 2nd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Rank: #2525.
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)
Acceptance Rate: 81%
Grades: 6-12
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
The Farm School ![The Farm School Photo]( "The Farm School Photo")
Alternative School
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: K-11
151 Schoolhouse Road
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Notre Dame High School ![Notre Dame High School Photo]( "Notre Dame High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: 9-12
2701 Vermont Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Providence Christian Academy ![Providence Christian Academy Photo - PCA Library/ Media Center]( "Providence Christian Academy Photo - PCA Library/ Media Center")
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: K-12
410 Dejarnette Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-0902
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-0902
Rank: #2929.
Donelson Christian Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 88%
Grades: K-12
300 Danyacrest Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 577-1203
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 577-1203
Rank: #30 - 4030. - 40.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
627 Bill Rice Ranch Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2767
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2767
Rank: #30 - 4030. - 40.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Rank: #30 - 4030. - 40.
Covenant Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-11
Po Box 89
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7000
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7000
Rank: #30 - 4030. - 40.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
5100 Blue Hole Rd
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 331-6286
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 331-6286
Rank: #30 - 4030. - 40.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-10
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Rank: #30 - 4030. - 40.
Memphis University School ![Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.]( "Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.")
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 6-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average private high schools acceptance rate?
The Tennessee average private high schools acceptance rate is 87% for 2026.
What are the most selective private high schools in Tennessee?
The top-ranked private high schools in Tennessee include Boyd Buchanan School, Heavenly Host Lutheran School and University School Of Nashville.
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