Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-1202

(a)(1) Every four-year high school that receives public funds from city, county or state governments shall require every student to have at least one (1) year of instruction in American history and government, preferably in the fourth year.

(2) Any student in any of the designated schools who fails or refuses to take the subjects named in subdivision (a)(1) shall not be admitted to the University of Tennessee or the state university and community college system of Tennessee unless and until the student agrees to earn credit in these subjects in the first or second year of attendance.

(b)(1) Every private high school in Tennessee that gives a four-year course in literary branches is subject to the same requirements as are the public high schools in this state with regard to teaching American history and government.

(2) Failure or refusal to comply with subsection (a) and subdivision (b)(1) by private high schools will automatically remove them from the list of accredited high schools in Tennessee.