Best Tennessee Boarding Schools (2021)

For the 2021 school year, there are 5 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 2,605 students located throughout Tennessee.
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St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - One of the South's Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school's 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.
The Webb School Photo
Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690-acres along the Tennessee River.
Currey Ingram Academy Photo - Aerial view of Currey Ingram's 83-acre campus.
McCallie School Photo - McCallie's academic programs go beyond merely mastering the necessary material. They excel at teaching students to think. McCallie does not teach courses or subjects; McCallie teaches boys.

Top Tennessee Boarding Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Baylor School
    Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690-acres along the Tennessee River.
    (4)
    171 Baylor School Road
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
    (423) 267-5902
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1083 students
  • Currey Ingram Academy
    Currey Ingram Academy Photo - Currey Ingram Academy is located on a beautiful 83-acre campus along Beech Creek just outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
    6544 Murray Lane
    Brentwood, TN 37027
    (615) 507-3173
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 10 students
  • McCallie School
    McCallie School Photo - McCallie's academic programs go beyond merely mastering the necessary material. They excel at teaching students to think. McCallie does not teach courses or subjects; McCallie teaches boys.
    All-boys 
    (3)
    500 Dodds Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
    (800) 234-2163
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 932 students
  • St. Andrew's-Sewanee School
    St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - Founded in 1868, St. Andrew's-Sewanee and its students enjoy many long held traditions like the Morning Watch, ringing the Chapel Bells after a victory, Creative Expression Assemblies, Winterim, and the International Flag Ceremony. Recent additions include the House Cup Competition, the pancake race, and the Blessing of the Animals.
    (Episcopal)
    (6)
    290 Quintard Rd.
    Sewanee, TN 37375
    (931) 598-5651
    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 250 students
  • The Webb School
    The Webb School Photo
    (10)
    319 Webb Road East
    Bell Buckle, TN 37020
    (931) 389-6003
    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day) | 330 students
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