#25 Best Classical Schools in the South
Hickory Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Hickory
Hickory, NC
2026 lists
The highest-graded schools of this kind in the South. Top 50 of 136 schools.
#25 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Hickory
Hickory, NC
#26 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Christian schools in Tennessee
Murfreesboro, TN
#27 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
#28 Best Classical Schools in the South
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Texas
Fort Worth, TX
#29 Best Classical Schools in the South
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Christian schools in Kentucky
Oak Grove, KY
#30 Best Classical Schools in the South
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in DeLand since at least 2011
DeLand, FL
#31 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Christian schools in Georgia
Smyrna, GA
#32 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 68% of Christian schools in Texas
Houston, TX
#33 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Athens
Athens, TN
#34 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Beaufort, SC
#35 Best Classical Schools in the South
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Texas
Keller, TX
#36 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Christian schools in South Carolina
Lexington, SC
#37 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–11
Smaller classes than 77% of Christian schools in Georgia
Atlanta, GA
#38 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dallas, TX
#39 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 84% of Christian schools in North Carolina
Clemmons, NC
#40 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Columbia
Columbia, TN
#41 Best Classical Schools in the South
Presbyterian school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lexington, KY
#42 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Waco
Waco, TX
#43 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The largest Christian school in Austin
Austin, TX
#44 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–10
Smaller classes than 91% of Christian schools in Georgia
Tifton, GA
#45 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Franklin
Franklin, TN
#46 Best Classical Schools in the South
Religious school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any private school in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
#47 Best Classical Schools in the South
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fort Worth, TX
#48 Best Classical Schools in the South
Independent school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 103% since 2011–12
Asheville, NC
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