The average percentage of private high school faculty in Tennessee who have attained an advanced degree is 56% (2026).
The private high school in Tennessee with the highest percentage of their faculty having advanced degrees is Templeton Academy - Nashville, with 92% of their faculty having obtained an advanced degree.
Advanced Degree Range: 66%
92%
Avg. Advanced Degree: 76%
Tennessee 草榴社区 High Schools with the Most Educated Faculty (2026)
School
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 92%
Grades: 5-12
631 2nd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 601-0893
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: 6-12
3001 Hamill Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 842-5757
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: PK-12
900 Sturgess St
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5850
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5850
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Pleasant View School ![Pleasant View School Photo]( "Pleasant View School Photo")
(Islamic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: PK-12
1888 Bartlett Rd
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 380-0122
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 380-0122
Rank: #55.
Harpeth Hall School ![Harpeth Hall School Photo - The Harpeth Hall student is an independent thinker, a thoughtful risk-taker, a problem solver, a clarion voice, an authentic spirit, and an empathetic friend.]( "Harpeth Hall School Photo - The Harpeth Hall student is an independent thinker, a thoughtful risk-taker, a problem solver, a clarion voice, an authentic spirit, and an empathetic friend.")
All-girls
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 88%
Grades: 5-12
3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Rank: #66.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 84%
Grades: PK-12
7555 Sawyer Brown Road
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 356-5600
Rank: #77.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 82%
Grades: PK-12
9800 Webb School Ln
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 291-3832
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 291-3832
Rank: #88.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 81%
Grades: 6-12
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: NS-12
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 6-12
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Providence Academy ![Providence Academy Photo]( "Providence Academy Photo")
(Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: PK-12
2788 Carroll Creek Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 859-9819
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 859-9819
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 1-12
256 Uffelman Dr
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-6003
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 6-12
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: PK-12
244 Sinking Creek Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37601
(800) 868-5839
Elizabethton, TN 37601
(800) 868-5839
Rank: #1515.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 78%
Grades: K-12
211 Ensworth Place
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 383-0661
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 383-0661
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
The Farm School ![The Farm School Photo]( "The Farm School Photo")
Alternative School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: K-11
151 Schoolhouse Road
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-2325
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Girls Preparatory School ![Girls Preparatory School Photo]( "Girls Preparatory School Photo")
All-girls
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: 6-12
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Heritage Christian Academy - Mt. Juliet ![Heritage Christian Academy - Mt. Juliet Photo - Kindergarten graduation]( "Heritage Christian Academy - Mt. Juliet Photo - Kindergarten graduation")
(Baptist)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: K-12
3700 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 604-0564
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 604-0564
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-12
5100 Blue Hole Rd
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 331-6286
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 331-6286
Rank: #2020.
Christian Brothers High School ![Christian Brothers High School Photo]( "Christian Brothers High School Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 73%
Grades: 9-12
5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Rank: #2121.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 72%
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Rank: #2222.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 71%
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Augustine School
(1)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1171 Old Humboldt Road
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 660-6822
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 660-6822
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: K-12
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: PK-12
6544 Murray Lane
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 507-3242
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 507-3242
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: PK-12
4700 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 832-8845
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 832-8845
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
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
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: 6-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: 7-12
4001 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Notre Dame High School ![Notre Dame High School Photo]( "Notre Dame High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: 9-12
2701 Vermont Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: PK-12
10825 Yarnell Road
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 670-0440
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 670-0440
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 70%
Grades: NS-12
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Rank: #3232.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 69%
Grades: NS-12
1880 Wolf River Boulevard
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 457-2000
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 457-2000
Rank: #3333.
Knoxville Catholic High School ![Knoxville Catholic High School Photo]( "Knoxville Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 68%
Grades: 9-12
9245 Fox Lonas Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 560-0313
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 560-0313
Rank: #3434.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 67%
Grades: 7-12
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 66%
Grades: PK-12
11704 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-8858
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-8858
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average percentage of private high schools faculty in Tennessee who have attained an advanced degree?
The average percentage of private high schools faculty in Tennessee who have attained an advanced degree is 56% for 2026.
Which private high schools in Tennessee have the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?
The top-ranked private high schools in Tennessee with the highest percentage of faculty having advanced degrees include Templeton Academy - Nashville, Bethel Christian Academy and Calvary Baptist School.
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