White Station High School
514 South Perkins Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Memphis, TN 38117
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(901)416-8880
- White Station High School serves 2,201 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 17%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- White Station High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%.
Top Placements
White Station High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- White Station High School's student population of 2,201 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 123 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,201 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 123 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- White Station High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 573 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of White Station High School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | #274 out of 573 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 17% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 10% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 9% |
| Black | 46% | 22% |
| White | 32% | 65% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 88% |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to White Station High School is Avon Lenox School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Colonial Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shady Grove Elementary School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Memphis Shady Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 420 students
1.4 miles
5360 Shady Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901)416-2166 1.4 PK-5 420 - Memphis Campus School Grades: 1-6 | 329 students
1.5 miles
535 Zach Curlin St, University
Memphis, TN 38111
(901)678-2285 1.5 1-6 329 - Memphis Colonial Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 1066 students
1.6 miles
1370 Colonial Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-8980 1.6 6-8 1066 - Memphis White Station Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 634 students
1.6 miles
4840 Chickasaw
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-8900 1.6 PK-5 634 - Memphis Avon Lenox School Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 138 students
1.7 miles
310 North Avon
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-2124 1.7 K-12 138
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