#1 Best All-Boys Schools in Tennessee
Memphis University School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Memphis, TN
A+Overall gradeAll boys609 students8 students per teacher
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Best All-Boys Schools in Tennessee
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Tennessee. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best All-Boys Schools in Tennessee
Montgomery Bell Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The only all-boys school in Nashville
Nashville, TN
A+Overall gradeAll boys850 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Boys Schools in Tennessee
Christian Brothers High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Tennessee
Memphis, TN
B+Overall gradeAll boys702 students12 students per teacher
#4 Best All-Boys Schools in Tennessee
Wayne Academy
Alternative school · Grades 7–12
An independent school in Waynesboro
Waynesboro, TN
B+Overall gradeAll boys72 students9 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Boys Schools in Tennessee
Wayne Academy Mtn. View
Independent school · Grades 8–12
Smaller classes than 73% of independent schools in Tennessee
Dandridge, TN
B+Overall gradeAll boys79 students7 students per teacher
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