Best Private Schools in Memphis – 2025

College Admissions Highlights:  Graduates over the last two years have gained acceptance into BC, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Case Western, Colgate, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Fordham, Georgetown, Ga Tech, Hofstra, Howard, Loyola, Macalester, Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Pepperdine, Princeton, SMU, Spelman, Texas A&M, Tufts, UT Austin, UMiami, Mizzou, UNC Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wellesley, and Wake Forest.

Academic Highlights:  Hutchison is all-girls institution.  7:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  71% of teachers possess advanced degrees.  There are 22 AP courses available. 70+Athletic teams k-12, & over 70% of upper school students participate. 600 seat performing arts theater. Multiple Scholastic Art Awards yearly. Graduating classes typically average 10K hand-on hours to the community.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last four years, the following schools accepted students of St. Mary’s: American, Baylor, BC, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Case Western, Cornell, Dickinson, Duke, Emory, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Indiana, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Northeastern, Penn State, Pepperdine, SMU, William & Mary, Tennessee, UT Austin, Tufts, US Air Force Acad, UCLA, Georgia, U Mass, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Va Tech, Wake Forest, Washington U, Wellesley, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  St. Mary’s in an all-girls institution.  70% faculty have graduate degrees.  6:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  30% self identify as students of color. 21 Ap courses. 82% of AP test-takers scored a 3 or higher.  75% of upper & middle school students participate in 31 athletic teams. 5 student publications.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last five years, students from St. George’s enrolled at the following schools: BC, Columbia, Duke, Emory, GaTech, Georgetown, Hofstra, Indiana, MIT, Morehouse, NYU, Northeastern, Northwestern, Ohio State, Pepperdine, Purdue, Texas A&M, Tufts, US Air Force Acad, Colorado – Boulder, Michigan, Mizzou, USC, Tennessee, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, Washington U, and William & Mary.

Academic Highlights:  9:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  47% faculty with advanced degrees. 32% racial and ethnic diversity. 16 AP courses offered.  73.54% scored a 3 or higher on AP exams. There are 56 service and specialty clubs.  90% student athletic participation in 98 teams.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the past four years, students have matriculated into US Naval Acad, US Air Force Acad, US Military Acad, BC, BU, Brown, Cornell, Duke, GaTech, MIT, Notre Dame, NYU, SMU, TCU, Tulane, Washington & Lee, Rhodes, and Sewanee.

Academic Highlights:  Christian Brothers in an all-boys institution.  12:1 student-to-faculty ratio with an average class size of 19.  Offer over 20 AP courses. 15 students have earned perfect ACT scores over the past five years.  10 students have been named National Merit finalists over the last 5 years. 16 different sports programs. 30+ clubs & organizations.

College Admissions Highlights:  Recent graduates have been accepted in schools such as AppState, Baylor, Belmont, BC, BU, Columbia, Cornell, DePaul, Embry-Riddle, Emory, George Mason, Georgetown, Harvard, Hostra, Howard, Lewis & Clark, MIT, NYU, Pomona, Rhodes, TCU, Trinity, UChicago, UF, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and WashingtonU.

Academic Highlights:  10:1 student-to-teacher ratio, with an average class size of 15.  53% of the faculty have advanced degrees.  Almost 70% identify as Hispanic/Latino.  Offers 7 honors and 7 AP courses + dual enrollment opportunities.  The Kempie Jenkins Scholars donate over 100 hours of community service in HS.  Over 20 clubs and leadership opportunities.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last seven years, students from Harding Academy gained acceptance into Baylor, BU, Columbia, Cornell, Colgate, Emory, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Howard, Marquette, MIT, Morehouse, NC State, Northeastern, Penn State, Pepperdine, Purdue, SMU, Texas A&M, UC Berkeley, U Miami, UNC Chapel Hill, Penn, Tennessee, UVA, Vanderbilt, and VaTech.

Academic Highlights:  The student-to-faculty ratio is 4:1.  The average amount of teaching experience among faculty is 16 years.  11 AP courses.  78% participate in athletics which has 21 sports.  71% are involved in fine arts which offers music (band & chorus), visual and theatre.

College Admissions Highlights:  In the past years, seniors were accepted into Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Citadel, GaTech, King’s College, NYU, Mizzou, Mississippi State, Pace, Princeton, Purdue, SCAD, Rice, Tennessee, TCU, Yale, US Military Academy at West Point, US Naval Academy, and US Air Force Academy.

Academic Highlights:  10:1 student-to-faculty ratio with an average of 17 students per class.  The faculty averages 16 years of teaching experience.  Offers AP and dual enrollment options.  98% of class of 2023 scored a 3 or higher. Students have access to a recording studio and record label. 91% of MS & HS students participate in athletics with over 30 state championships.

College Admissions Highlights:  Graduates from the last year were accepted in the following highly-selective schools: Baylor, BU, Brown, Case Western, Cornell, Dartmouth, DePaul, Duke, Emory, George Washington, Hofstra, Howard, Marquette, NYU, NC State, Northeastern, Penn, Princeton, Rice, Tennessee, UCLA, U Chicago, UMichigan, Mizzou, USC, Vanderbilt, VaTech, Wake Forest, Washington U, and William & Mary.

Academic Highlights:  Lausanne is an IB World School.  7:1 student: teacher ratio with 14 average class size. 51% are students of color.  77 different countries represented in student body.  14 upper level sports teams.  5 art studios on campus & an opportunity to be in the Michelangelo Project.

College Admissions Highlights:  A sample of matriculations over the last four years, included BU, Brown, Butler, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Harvard, Loyola, Macalester, NYU, Northeastern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rice, Stanford, Tufts, UCLA, UChicago, UMichigan, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Penn, Tennessee, UT Austin, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington U, Williams, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  MUS in an all-boys school.  73% of teacher hold advanced degrees.  7:1 student faculty ratio, with average class size of 15.  30% self-identify as students of color. 19 AP classes offered and the AP pass rate is 91%.  82% of upper school students participate in one or more of the 14 varsity sports. 72% participate in civic service organization.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last four years, students have been admitted into the following institutions: Ap State, Baylor, Belmont, Colorado School of Mines, Duquesne, Furman, George Washington, Georgetown, Hampton, Howard, Indiana, Loyola, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, Pepperdine, Texas A&M, Colorado – Boulder, Florida, UGA, Mizzou, Notre Dame, UNC Chapel Hill, Tennessee, UT Austin, UVA, Villanova, Wake Forest, and William & Mary.

Academic Highlights:  St. Agnes Academy is for girls.  Seniors graduate with at least 100 service hours. 31% identify as students of color.  18 AP courses are offered.  88% scored a 3 or better on the AP exams. 78% of the students participated in at least 1 of the 12 sports. There are 3 art studios, 2 music rooms, and a performing arts center.  40+ clubs & activities.