Raleigh Egypt High School - Memphis, Tennessee/TN

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Raleigh Egypt High School

3970 Voltaire, Memphis, TN, 38128-2282 -

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Definition of Terms

Raleigh Egypt High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Shelby County, TN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1264 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 396 students

Grade 10 - 347 students

Grade 11 - 274 students

Grade 12 - 227 students

Grade Not Listed - 20 students

This School

(TN) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:19

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(TN) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Black	96%	21%
% White	1%	67%

Additional Student Information

This School

(TN) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(TN) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Memphis City School District

This School's Agency

(TN) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	194	8
Number of Students Managed	120,886 students	3,966 students
District Total Revenue	$976,946,000	$26,447,000
District Expenditure	$974,914,000	$26,933,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,082	$6,668
District Expenditure / Student	$8,065	$6,791
District Graduation Rates	62%	85%

Group Aims to Stop Memphis Violence (FOX 13 Memphis)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 03:42:23 am
A 17 year old is at the MED, recovering from a gunshot wound tonight. It's the latest in a string of Memphis shootings, involving teenagers. Now one group, tired of the violence, is trying to combat negative behavior and violence among Memphis' youth.
Memphis Teen Suspected of Killing Student in Retaliation for School Fight (Eyewitness News Memphis)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:55:37 pm
Police are questioning a Memphis teen who is suspected of shooting another teenager to death in retaliation for a fight that happened at school.
Memphis Teen in Custody for Shooting Death of Student (Eyewitness News Memphis)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:40:37 am
Cops say the shooting may be retaliation for a fight at Raleigh Egypt High School a few days ago.
Teen Shot Near Raleigh-Egypt High School (FOX 13 Memphis)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:57:22 pm
A teenage boy was shot and killed near Raleigh-Egypt High School Wednesday afternoon.
Family reacts to Raleigh-Egypt High School student's murder (WMCTV Memphis)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:24:48 pm
An 18-year-old student of Raleigh-Egypt high school was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon as he walked home from school.

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Raleigh-Egypt High School is a secondary school (grades 9-12) located in Raleigh, a section of Memphis, Tennessee. It is part of the Memphis City Schools district.
This school was originally part of the Shelby County School System when it was built in 1969. It fell under Memphis City School system after Raleigh was annexed by Memphis. As of 2003, the school principal is Dr. Oscar Love. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,000.
School colors and mascot
The school colors are red, white and black and the mascot is Pharaohs. (Although the school colors are red, white, and black, the students may only wear white or black collared shirts. Pants colors are black, navy blue, and khaki.)
Sports
Raleigh-Egypt High School has often had a very successful basketball team. Scooter McFadgon is one of the great athletes to come out of Raleigh-Egypt High School.Quinton Rampage Jackson, a professional Mixed Martial Artist, and former UFC Light heavyweight champion, also attended Raleigh-Egypt High School.Quinton was also on the REHS wrestling team.
School uniforms
All MCS students are required to wear school uniforms. [1]
Students may wear oxford shirts, polo shirts, turtlenecks, and blouses with "Peter Pan" collars. All shirts must be white. Sweatshirts must be white, black, navy blue, tan or any other colors approved by the individual campus. Shorts, skirts, and jumpers must be black, tan, or navy blue. Denim clothing is not allowed.
External links
Raleigh-Egypt High School website

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