Private Schools in
Hamilton County School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Hamilton County School District had a much higher share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Hamilton County School District’s Boundaries
Hamilton County School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Find a Private School in Hamilton County School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 37 private schools located within Hamilton County School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Christian	8
Nonsectarian	8
Seventh-Day Adventist	6
Baptist	5
Roman Catholic	3

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	30
Montessori	3
Special education	2
Early childhood/day care center	1
Special program emphasis	1

Private Schools in Hamilton County School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Chattanooga Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	1,241	White	36%	1		Regular elementary or secondary
Silverdale Baptist Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	1,107	White	40%	101		Regular elementary or secondary
Baylor School	6th–12th	Nonsectarian	1,068	White	33%	102	1893	Regular elementary or secondary
Boyd Buchanan School	PK–12th	Church of Christ	992	White	40%	95	1952	Regular elementary or secondary
Mccallie School	6th–12th	Christian	926	White	26%	158	1905	Regular elementary or secondary
Girls Preparatory School	6th–12th	Nonsectarian	516	White	24%	54	1906	Regular elementary or secondary
Grace Baptist Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	397	White	40%	42	1985	Regular elementary or secondary
Notre Dame High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	371	White	23%	31	1876	Regular elementary or secondary
Collegedale Academy	9th–12th	Church of God	355	White	23%	30	1892	Regular elementary or secondary
Berean Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	321	White	48%	26	1972	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Jude School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	268	White	35%	23	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
The Bright School	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	267	White	36%	29	1913	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	243	White	29%	30	1937	Regular elementary or secondary
Collegedale Academy-Elementary	KG–5th	Seventh-Day Adventist	243	White	23%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
Brainerd Baptist School	PK–5th	Baptist	234	White	39%	33	1972	Regular elementary or secondary
Collegedale Adventist Middle School	6th–8th	Seventh-Day Adventist	159	White	32%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Peters Episcopal School	PK–5th	Episcopal	158	White	33%	35	1965	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Nicholas School	PK–5th	Episcopal	145	White	28%	20	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Ooltewah Adventist School	KG–8th	Seventh-Day Adventist	127	White	31%	10	1976	Regular elementary or secondary
Skyuka Hall	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	114	White	42%	15	1967	Special education
Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	112	White	29%	9	1981	Montessori
Belvoir Christian Academy	PK–8th	Lutheran	93	White	29%	9	1887	Regular elementary or secondary
Signal Mountain Christian School	KG–5th	Christian	89	White	41%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Hickory Valley Christian School	PK–5th	Christian	68	White	41%	11	1980	Regular elementary or secondary
Lester Coon Adventist School	KG–8th	Seventh-Day Adventist	66	White	31%	4	1968	Special program emphasis

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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