About

Ensworth at a Glance

What makes Ensworth unique?

List of 10 items.

  • Students

    • 1,202 Students (Lower School: 446, Middle School: 286, High School: 470) in 2022-2023
    • 9:1 student/teacher ratio
    • New students represent 89 sending schools
    • 22% are students of color
    • 45 zip codes represented

  • Faculty

    • 58% of faculty are female
    • 42% of faculty are male
    • 71% of faculty hold advanced degrees

  • Academics

    • More than 77 upper-level elective courses for juniors and seniors
    • Average class size is 16
    • Most high school classes are taught around discussion-based Harkness tables
    • Foreign language instruction at all grade levels
    • 22 AP Courses offered for 2021-22

  • Endowment & Financial Aid

    • Endowment total: Over $93 million
    • 15% of students receive aid; all aid given is need-based
    • 179 Financial Aid awards representing $3.9 million

  • Service Learning

    • Service Learning is integrated into the K-12 curriculum
    • Students interacted with more than 100 agencies in 2018–2019
    • International service opportunities have included Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kenya, Peru, India, Tanzania, and Morocco.

  • Visual & Performing Arts

    • Visual and performing arts are integrated into the curriculum at all levels as a core part of the academic experience
    • More than 35 visual and performing arts courses are offered at the High School level

  • Health & Wellness

    • Students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 participate in daily P.E. classes
    • At the High School, fitness is a required four-year course with the goal of graduating physically fit and water-safe students
    • Certified fitness trainers supervise High School students in individualized fitness programs, and certified athletic trainers are available on-site to assist with injury prevention and rehabilitation 

  • Athletics

    • High School athletic teams are fielded in 18 TSSAA sports (Div. II-AA) plus swimming & diving, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, and ice hockey
    • Team State Championships in girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, girls’ lacrosse, volleyball, football, girls’ golf, girls' track & field, and individual State Champions in bowling, track, golf, and swimming
    • 75 Ensworth alumni are currently playing collegiate sports; 4 alumni are playing sports professionally.
    • Middle School teams are fielded in 13 sports, with 95% participation

  • Accreditation

    • Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS)
    • Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)

  • College Acceptances & Matriculation

    • Robust, 4-year College Counseling program
    • 2019-2022 graduates were accepted to 296 colleges in 44 states and 6 countries
    • Current college-age Ensworth alumni are enrolled in 154 colleges in 34 states and 6 countries
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Non-Discrimination Statement

It is the policy of Ensworth to admit students and provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, or any other reason prohibited by law. Ensworth does not discriminate in the administration of employment practices, educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid policies, athletics, and other school-administered programs.