Girls Preparatory School
| Girls Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
GPS | |
| Location | |
205 Island Ave. , 37405 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°03′41″N 85°17′56″W / 35.0613°N 85.2989°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Single-sex, secondary, day school |
| Motto | Designed for Her |
| Established | 1906 |
| Founders | Tommie Payne Duffy, Eula Lee Jarnagin, and Grace McCallie |
| Sister school | The McCallie School |
| Headmaster | Megan D. Cover |
| 6–12 | 6–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Enrollment | 500 (2025-26 academic year) |
| Houses | Founders House |
| Student Union/Association | The C. Ben Harnsberger Student Center |
| Colors | Blue , Black , and White |
| Athletics | 16 varsity sports; 12 no-cut middle school sports |
| Mascot | Bruisers |
| Nickname | The Bruisers |
| Rivals | Baylor School, Harpeth Hall School |
| Publication | The Girls Preparatory School magazine, published biannually |
| Yearbook | Kaleidoscope |
| Website | www |
Girls Preparatory School, or GPS, is an all-female college preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1906 by Grace Eliza McCallie, Tommie Payne Duffy, and Eula Lea Jarnagin. GPS enrolls students in grades 6–12. These students are taught by GPS's faculty members, over 69% of whom hold advanced degrees. A trailblazer for girls' athletics in Chattanooga, GPS fielded the first girls team in basketball (1909), the first girls' golf team in Tennessee (1974), the first girls' rowing team in Chattanooga (1994), the first girls' lacrosse team in Chattanooga (2005), and the first girls' squash team in Tennessee (2022). GPS is also home to Terpsichord, one of the longest-running modern dance companies in the U.S. For the 2025–26 school year, GPS enrolled 500 girls from 84 zip codes, with 210 in Middle School and 290 in Upper School.
Its brother school, The McCallie School, was founded a year earlier by Grace McCallie's brothers. As of July 1, 2021, GPS's Head of School is Megan D. Cover.