The Ensworth School

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
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
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
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 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
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 Sta