Cordova High School
Tel:
(901)416-4540
- Cordova High School serves 2,339 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cordova High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Cordova High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cordova High School's student population of 2,339 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 120 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,339 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 120 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cordova High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,636 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cordova High School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1419 out of 1636 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 2% | 36% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 10% |
| Black | 62% | 22% |
| White | 11% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.55 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 89% |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cordova High School is Houston High School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cordova Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chimneyrock Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cordova Chimneyrock Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 960 students
1.2 miles
8601 Chimneyrock Blvd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)416-2067 1.2 PK-5 960 - Cordova Macon-hall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1169 students
1.4 miles
9800 Macon Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)759-4530 1.4 PK-5 1169 - Cordova Riverwood Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 963 students
1.4 miles
1330 Stern Ln
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)416-2310 1.4 PK-5 963 - Cordova Cordova Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 723 students
1.9 miles
900 N Sanga Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901)416-2189 1.9 6-8 723 - Cordova Mt. Pisgah Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 474 students
2.7 miles
1444 Pisgah Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901)756-2386 2.7 6-8 474
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