Best Private Schools in Memphis – 2024

College Admissions Highlights:  Members of the Class of 2023 gained acceptance into BC, BU, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Case Western, Dartmouth, Fordham, Georgetown, Howard, Macalester, NYU, Northeastern, Pepperdine, Princeton, Spelman, Tufts, UMiami, UNC Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wellesley, and Wake Forest.

Academic Highlights:  Hutchinson is all-girls institution.  7:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  71% of teachers possess advanced degrees.  There are 22 AP courses available.  2 members of the class of 2023 were National Merit Semifinalists. 70+Athletic teams k-12, & over 70% of upper school students participate. 31 Scholastic Art Awards in 2022.

College Admissions Highlights:  From 2020 to 2023, the following schools matriculated at least one student: American, Barnard, Brandeis, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Northeastern, William & Mary, Tufts, US Air Force Acad, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UGA, UMiami, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, Tennessee, UVA, Wake Forest, WashU, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  St. Mary’s in an all-girls institution.  72% faculty have graduate degrees.  6:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  30% self identify as students of color. 19 Ap courses. 17% recognized AS National Merit Scholars.  83% 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:  From 2020-2023, students enrolled at the following schools: Pepperdine, USC, Emory, Purdue, BC, UMichigan, Duke, Wake Forest, Bard, NYU, Belmont, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, UVA, TCU, George Mason, and Williams & 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. 14 students have earned perfect ACT scores over the past six years.  16 different sports programs. 38 clubs & organizations.

College Admissions Highlights:  Recent graduates have been accepted in schools such as Baylor, Belmont, BC, BU, Columbia, Cornell, Emory, George Mason, Georgetown, Harvard, Howard, Lewis & Clark, MIT, NYU, Pomona, Rhodes, 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:  From 2017 to 2022, students gained acceptance into BU, Columbia, Cornell, Colgate, Emory, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Howard, MIT, Tulane, NC State, Northeastern, Pepperdine, SMU, UC Berkeley, UNC Chapel Hill, UVA, and Vanderbilt.

Academic Highlights:  The student-to-faculty ratio is 4:1.  7 graduates were named AP Scholars in 2022.  The average amount of teaching experience among faculty is 16 years.  60% of teachers possess advanced degrees.  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 New York University, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, Baylor University, Yale, Texas Christian University, LUS, Rice, Purdue, SCAD, Pace, Auburn University and King’s College.

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.  88% 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:  Between 2018 and 2023, graduates were accepted in the following highly-selective schools: Barnard, Bates, BC, BU, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Emory, GaTech, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Northeastern, Rice, Juilliard, UC Berkeley, UMichigan, Notre Dame, Penn, UVA, Wake Forest, WashingtonU, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  Lausanne is an IB World School.  7:1 student: teacher ratio with 14 average class size. 48% are students of color.  77 different countries represented in student body.  10 students of the class of 2023 scored in the 99th percentile on SAT/ACT.  14 upper level sports teams.  5 art studios on campus & an opportunity to be in the Michelangelo Project.

College Admissions Highlights:  From 2020-2023 matriculations included BU, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Macalester, Northeastern, Purdue, Tulane, UCLA, UChicago, UMichigan, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Penn, Tennessee, USC, Vanderbilt, WashingtonU, 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. 21 AP classes offered and the AP pass rate is 89%.  There were 90 AP Scholars in 2023. 82% of upper school students participate in one or more of the 14 varsity sports. 72% participate in civic service organization.

College Admissions Highlights:  From 2020-2023, students have been admitted into the following institutions: BC, Belmont, William & Mary, Emory, GaTech, Georgetown, Howard, Northwestern, Stanford, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, UGA, Tennessee, UMichigan, UNC Chapel Hill, UT Austin, UVA, Villanova, and Wake Forest.

Academic Highlights:  Agnes is an all-girls academy.  Seniors completed over 9000 service hours.  16 AP courses are offered.  68% scored a 3 or better on the AP Exams. 30 students of the class of 2023  are AP Scholars. 66% 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.