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Ensworth at a Glance
Ensworth is a kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school.
Students
- 1,220 Students (Lower School: 450, Middle School: 288, High School: 482) in 2023-2024
- 9:1 student/teacher ratio
- New students represent 89 sending schools
- 23% are students of color
- 45 zip codes represented
Faculty
- 62% of faculty are female
- 38% 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
- 194 Financial Aid awards representing $4.3 million; all aid given is need-based
Service Learning
- Service Learning is integrated into the K-12 curriculum
- 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 and 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
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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
- 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
- 2020-2022 graduates were accepted to 315 colleges in 46 states and 5 countries
- Current college-age Ensworth alumni are enrolled in 154 colleges in 36 states and 3 countries
“Ensworth instilled in me a curiosity of the world that I still have today. I want to know why things are the way they are.”
–Will Connelly ’93
Red Gables Campus (K–8)
Frist Campus (9–12)
Ensworth is a coeducational, kindergarten through twelfth grade, independent day school.