The average private school in Tennessee was founded around 1974 (2024-25).
The oldest private school in Tennessee is St. Mary's Episcopal School, founded in 1847.
Year Founded Range: 1847
1946
Avg. Year Founded: 1896
Oldest Private Schools in Tennessee (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: NS-12
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-12
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: 7-12
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Rank: #44.
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
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: 5-12
3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Rank: #55.
St. Bernard Academy![St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.]( "St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: NS-8
2304 Bernard Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: 7-12
4001 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Rank: #77.
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)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: 6-12
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Rank: #88.
First Lutheran School![First Lutheran School Photo - Our students perform consistently above and beyond state academic standards.]( "First Lutheran School Photo - Our students perform consistently above and beyond state academic standards.")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
1207 Broadway St
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0308
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0308
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: 6-12
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Rank: #1010.
Christian Brothers High School![Christian Brothers High School Photo]( "Christian Brothers High School Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: 9-12
5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Rank: #1111.
Notre Dame High School![Notre Dame High School Photo]( "Notre Dame High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: 9-12
2701 Vermont Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4618
Rank: #1212.
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
1665 Hwy 45 By Pass
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
Rank: #1313.
The King's Academy![The King's Academy Photo]( "The King's Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-12
202 Smothers Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
Rank: #1414.
Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-8
800 Belvoir Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-3755
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-3755
Rank: #1515.
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: K-12
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Rank: #1616.
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: NS-12
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 6-12
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
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
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 6-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Rank: #1919.
Founding Date: 1902
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 6-12
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Girls Preparatory School
All-girls
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: 6-12
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Madison Campus Elementary School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: PK-8
1515 Sutherland Dr
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-4575
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-4575
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Knoxville Adventist School
Alternative School (Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: K-8
3615 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 522-9929
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 522-9929
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-10
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Rank: #2525.
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-8
2211 E Lakeview Dr
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 282-3397
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 282-3397
Rank: #2626.
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: NS-5
1950 McDade Lane
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
Rank: #2727.
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Rank: #2828.
St. Ann School![St. Ann School Photo - Science Experiments]( "St. Ann School Photo - Science Experiments")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1921
Grades: PK-8
5105 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 269-0565
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 269-0565
Rank: #2929.
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: 9-12
700 Norwood Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 383-4200
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 383-4200
Rank: #3030.
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: NS-12
1381 W Massey Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 474-1000
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 474-1000
Rank: #3131.
Knoxville Catholic High School![Knoxville Catholic High School Photo]( "Knoxville Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1932
Grades: 9-12
9245 Fox Lonas Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 560-0313
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 560-0313
Rank: #3232.
Founding Date: 1936
Grades: PK-6
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 292-5134
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 292-5134
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Christ The King School![Christ The King School Photo]( "Christ The King School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1937
Grades: PK-8
3105 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 292-9465
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 292-9465
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Founding Date: 1937
Grades: PK-8
505 South Moore Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-1481
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-1481
Rank: #3535.
Westminster School for Young Children
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
Founding Date: 1946
Grades: NS-PK
3900 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 297-0235
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 297-0235
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average private schools founding year?
The Tennessee average private schools founding year is 1974 for 2024-25.
What are the private schools with oldest founding year in Tennessee?
The top ranked private schools in Tennessee include St. Mary's Episcopal School, St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School and St. Cecilia Academy.
What is private high school and private elementary school with the oldest founding year in Tennessee?
The private high school with the oldest founding year in Tennessee is St. Mary's Episcopal School, with a year of 1847. The private elementary school with the oldest founding year is St. Mary's Episcopal School, with a year of 1847.
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