#1 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Notre Dame High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
A+Overall grade392 students12 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Private high schools in Hamilton County, TN with the highest overall grades. Top 9 of 9 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Grace Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Serving families in Chattanooga since at least 2011
Chattanooga, TN
A-Overall grade525 students9 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Collegedale Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Collegedale
Collegedale, TN
B+Overall grade872 students15 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Baylor School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The largest of 50 independent schools in Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN
B+Overall grade1,078 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Girls Preparatory School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
B+Overall gradeAll girls516 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Boyd-Buchanan School
Church of Christ school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 19% since 2011–12
Chattanooga, TN
B+Overall grade1,034 students11 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Chattanooga Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN
BOverall grade1,400 students12 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Collegedale Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 381% since 2011–12
Collegedale, TN
BOverall grade847 students14 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Hamilton County, TN
Silverdale Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chattanooga, TN
BOverall grade1,195 students11 students per teacher
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