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Best Tennessee ²ÝÁñÉçÇø High Schools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 24 private high schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools serving 18,332 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in Tennessee include University School Of Nashville, St. Mary's Episcopal School, and Baylor School.
The average tuition cost is $27,641, which is higher than the Tennessee private high school average tuition cost of $14,610.
58% of private high schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in Tennessee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top-Ranked ²ÝÁñÉçÇø High Schools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in Tennessee (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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)
(2)
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Gr: PK-12 | 1,386 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Evangelical Christian School
Evangelical Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(4)
7600 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Gr: NS-12 | 957 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Girls Preparatory School
Girls Preparatory School Photo
All-girls
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Gr: 6-12 | 489 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 57 Tuition listed
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
Gr: 6-12 | 665 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. George's Independent School
St. George's Independent School Photo
(Episcopal)
(14)
1880 Wolf River Boulevard
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 457-2000
Gr: NS-12 | 1,000 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
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) 267-5902
Gr: 6-12 | 1,113 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 26 | Extracurrculars: 59 Tuition listed
Boyd Buchanan School
Boyd Buchanan School Photo
(Church of Christ)
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Gr: PK-12 | 1,052 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brentwood Academy
Brentwood Academy Photo - We are committed to delivering an exceptional academic experience in a Christ-centered environment. Faculty further the mission to nurture and challenge each whole person by providing instruction and building relationships with students in smaller classroom settings. As a college-preparatory school, our curriculum and schedule are designed much like a college format, allowing for deeper exploration of topics during class.
(Christian)
(3)
219 Granny White Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 724-0055
Gr: 6-12 | 791 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ Presbyterian Academy
(Presbyterian)
2323A Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 373-9550
Gr: PK-12 | 1,141 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16
Christian Brothers High School
Christian Brothers High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 735 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Clarksville Academy
Clarksville Academy Photo - We are the cougars!
710 N 2nd Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-6311
Gr: PK-12 | 544 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Clayton-Bradley Academy
Clayton-Bradley Academy Photo
(9)
425 Alcoa Trail
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 494-1222
Gr: PK-12 | 515 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Father Ryan High School
Father Ryan High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
700 Norwood Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 383-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 863 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Franklin Road Academy
Franklin Road Academy Photo
(6)
4700 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 832-8845
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Goodpasture Christian School
(Church of Christ)
619 W Due West Avenue
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 868-2600
Gr: NS-12 | 974 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Hutchison School
Hutchison School Photo - At Hutchison, girls discover the joy of learning.
All-girls
(9)
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Gr: NS-12 | 819 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
McCallie School
McCallie School Photo - McCallie offers hundreds of weekend activities all year long, from intramural sports on campus to out-of-town trips to concerts, sporting events, and outdoor activities. No matter what you're interested in, McCallie has an activity to match it.
All-boys (Christian)
(4)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Gr: 6-12 | 994 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 94 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School
Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School Photo - Middle School Science Lab
(Catholic)
(12)
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Gr: 6-12 | 722 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 9 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.
(Episcopal)
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Gr: 6-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mary's Episcopal School
St. Mary's Episcopal School Photo - Each girl's program of study is as unique as she is. Every year, we meet one-on-one with each girl and her family to discuss course options that best fit her interests, goals, and extracurricular life.
All-girls (Episcopal)
(2)
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Gr: NS-12 | 791 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 55 Tuition listed
University School Of Nashville
University School Of Nashville Photo - USN is a K-12, independent, all-gender, nonsectarian day school established in 1975 as the successor to Peabody Demonstration School. The Edgehill Campus in midtown is home to academic buildings, some 1,075 students, and more than 200 faculty and staff.
(4)
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Gr: K-12 | 1,075 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Webb School
The Webb School Photo
(13)
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Gr: 6-12 | 426 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
Webb School Of Knoxville
(1)
9800 Webb School Ln
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 291-3832
Gr: PK-12 | 1,080 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 21 Tuition listed
Skyuka Hall
Skyuka Hall Photo
Special Education School
(5)
5600 Brainerd Road Suite A-24
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 877-9711
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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