Girls Preparatory School

Chattanooga · TN · Private independent · K-12 combined

Private

24 AP courses

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Girls Preparatory School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2022-2026): 133 colleges. See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 24 AP courses offered (school profile)
Academic signals
  • SAT 25-75: 1080–1320
  • ACT 25-75: 22–30
  • APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 84%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Girls Preparatory School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 133 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2022-2026

Ivy+ and most selective · 3

Dartmouth College · Princeton University · Duke University

Other California · 3

Loyola Marymount University · University of San Diego · University of Southern California

Out of state · 115

Auburn University · Huntingdon College · Samford University · University of Alabama · University of Alabama - Birmingham · University of Alabama - Huntsville · University of Arizona · University of Arkansas · University of Colorado - Boulder · University of Denver · Connecticut College · United States Coast Guard Academy · Wesleyan University · American University · and 101 more below

Not matched to a college page · 12

Oxford College of Emory University · Wheaton College · University Louisville · Union College · University of North Carolina School of the Arts · Chattanooga State Community College · Roane State Community College · Tennessee College of Applied Technology · American University in Paris (France) · John Cabot University (Italy) · Maastricht University (Netherlands) · University of St Andrews (Scotland)

Is my kid's college on this list?

— Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California — University of California, Los Angeles — University of California, Berkeley ✓ University of Michigan — Cornell University ✓ Boston University — Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin ✓ Georgetown University ✓ Duke University

The school down the road: Baylor School

CollegeGirls Preparatory SchoolBaylor School
Boston College✓ named✓ named
Boston University✓ named✓ named
Brown University—✓ named
Carnegie Mellon University—✓ named
Cornell University—✓ named
Dartmouth College✓ named✓ named
Duke University✓ named✓ named
Emory University✓ named—
Georgetown University✓ named✓ named
Georgia Institute of Technology✓ named✓ named
Harvard University—✓ named
Johns Hopkins University—✓ named

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 133 colleges, as the document prints them
Auburn University Huntingdon College Samford University University of Alabama University of Alabama - Birmingham University of Alabama - Huntsville University of Arizona University of Arkansas Loyola Marymount University University of San Diego University of Southern California University of Colorado - Boulder University of Denver Connecticut College United States Coast Guard Academy Wesleyan University American University Georgetown University George Washington University Howard University Flagler College Rollins College Stetson University University of Miami Agnes Scott College Emmanuel University Emory University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Kennesaw State University
and 103 more
Mercer University Oxford College of Emory University Savannah College of Art and Design University of Georgia University of North Georgia Young Harris College Loyola University Chicago Northwestern University Roosevelt University Wheaton College Butler University Purdue University University of Kansas Centre College University of Kentucky University Louisville Western Kentucky University Louisiana State University Tulane University Colby College Goucher College University of Maryland - College Park Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Suffolk University University of Massachusetts - Amherst University of Michigan Mississippi State University University of Mississippi Webster University Dartmouth College Princeton University Fordham University New York University Parsons School of Design at The New School Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute St. Lawrence University Syracuse University Union College United States Merchant Marine Academy Vassar College Appalachian State University Davidson College Duke University Elon University North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina School of the Arts Wake Forest University Miami University Ohio State University Ohio University University of Cincinnati Oregon State University Dickinson College Lafayette College Lehigh University Muhlenberg College Villanova University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Converse University Furman University University of South Carolina - Beaufort Wofford College Austin Peay State University Belmont University Chattanooga State Community College East Tennessee State University Lee University Lipscomb University Maryville College Middle Tennessee State University Rhodes College Roane State Community College Sewanee: University of the South Tennessee College of Applied Technology Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Wesleyan University University of Tennessee - Chattanooga University of Tennessee - Knoxville Trevecca Nazarene University Vanderbilt University Baylor University Southern Methodist University Texas Christian University University of Vermont College of William & Mary George Mason University James Madison University Roanoke College University of Richmond University of Virginia Washington & Lee University West Virginia University American University in Paris (France) John Cabot University (Italy) Maastricht University (Netherlands) University of St Andrews (Scotland)

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Independently verified As published by Girls Preparatory School — GPS School Profile / College Profile 2026-27 (ADM_2026-27CollegeProfile) ↗. Found at: p.4, 'College Enrollment & Acceptances (2022-2026)' — names in BLUE (RGB 67,130,208) indicate students who enrolled/attended; names in BLACK (RGB 35,31,32) indi.

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Your state's public flagship

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

46%
admit rate
$13,812
in-state tuition/yr · $33,256 out-of-state
1190–1340
SAT 25–75 · ACT 25–31

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,976/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Pay for college in Tennessee

Tennessee's public scholarships

Tennessee pairs a lottery-funded merit award (HOPE) with the well-known TN Promise, which makes community and technical college essentially free for any graduate.

Merit Tennessee HOPE Scholarship (TELS)
$4,500–$5,700/yr (4-yr) · $3,200/yr (2-yr)
GPA: 3.0 weighted GPA Test: OR SAT 1060 / ACT 21 Income: No income limit

Lottery-funded merit award — qualify with EITHER a 3.0 weighted GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060. No income limit. (Qualify by either path; enroll within 16 months of graduating.)

Official program details ↗
Promise Tennessee Promise
Free community / technical college (last-dollar)
Income: No income limit

Tuition-free community or technical college for any TN grad — no GPA, test, or income requirement. (Apply senior year; FAFSA, mentor meeting, 8 hrs community service/term.)

Official program details ↗

Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 608 in 2018 to 516 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-15.1%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

For a more current snapshot, see Girls Preparatory School's own published school profile (as of 2025-26): drive.google.com/file/d/1zikei_DxR8Zj_TXHgBd-zzrG… ↗

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Scholze Center
Chattanooga
Private 1.9 6 —
Baylor School
Chattanooga
Private 2.9 1,068 +3.6%
Skyuka Hall
Chattanooga
Private 6.0 114 +35.7%
Parkridge Valley Academy
Chattanooga
Private 10.3 58 —
Notre Dame High School
Chattanooga
Private 2.8 371 -9.5%
The McCallie School
Chattanooga
Private 3.1 926 —
Chattanooga Christian School
Chattanooga
Private 3.6 1,241 +6.1%
Boyd Buchanan School
Chattanooga
Private 5.0 992 +10.2%

At a glance

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Girls Preparatory School is a private high school in Chattanooga, TN, enrolling 516 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is down 15% from 2018 to 2022.

Girls Preparatory School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022-2026: 133 colleges. Source: GPS School Profile / College Profile 2026-27 (ADM_2026-27CollegeProfile).

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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Where do Girls Preparatory School graduates go to college? Girls Preparatory School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022-2026: 133 colleges. Source: GPS School Profile / College Profile 2026-27 (ADM_2026-27CollegeProfile).

How many students attend Girls Preparatory School? Girls Preparatory School is a private high school in Chattanooga, TN, enrolling 516 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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