White Station High School
Tel:
(901)416-8880
- White Station High School serves 2,205 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (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 56% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 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 10%) 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
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 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- White Station High School's student population of 2,205 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 118 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,205 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 118 teachers |
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School Comparison
- White Station High School is ranked within the top 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 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of White Station High School is 0.70, 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) | #639 out of 1636 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 36% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 10% |
| Black | 44% | 22% |
| White | 30% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.55 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85% | 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 White Station High School is Avon 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: K-5 | 390 students
1.4 miles
5360 Shady Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901)416-2166 1.4 K-5 390 - Memphis Campus Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 324 students
1.5 miles
535 Zach Curlin
Memphis, TN 38152
(901)678-2285 1.5 1-5 324 - Memphis Colonial Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 1090 students
1.6 miles
1370 Colonial Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-8980 1.6 6-8 1090 - Memphis White Station Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 657 students
1.6 miles
4840 Chickasaw Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-8900 1.6 PK-5 657 - Memphis Avon School Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 171 students
1.7 miles
310 Avon Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)416-2124 1.7 12 171
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