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Whitehaven High School

Q: Is Whitehaven High School a good school?

Whitehaven High School ranks 51 st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Whitehaven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,509 students attended Whitehaven High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Whitehaven High School?

Students at Whitehaven High School are 94% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Whitehaven High School?

Whitehaven High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Oakshire Elementary School Elementary : Whitehaven Elementary School Middle : Havenview Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Whitehaven High School, located on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee, is a large public high school serving about 1,509 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Despite the district’s overall challenges, Whitehaven has become a standout success story, ranking in the top 13% of Tennessee high schools and outperforming the state average in most subjects—including geometry (82.3% proficient vs. 42.3% statewide) and U.S. history (79.4% vs. 42.4%).

Parents comparing high schools in the area will see dramatic differences. Just 1.42 miles away, Hillcrest High School (in the Achievement School District) posts single-digit proficiency in most subjects and a 68.3% graduation rate, while Whitehaven graduates 87.7% of its students and has a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8%—far better than Hillcrest’s 70.2%. Other nearby schools like Westwood High School, Oakhaven High School, and Mitchell High School all have proficiency rates that are a fraction of Whitehaven’s, even though several spend more per student. Whitehaven’s lowest subject score (English I at 43.5%) is still roughly double or triple the rates at these peer schools.

What really sets Whitehaven apart is its success with students who are often underserved elsewhere. The school ranks in the top 1% statewide for economically disadvantaged students, and its African American students perform at the 97th percentile of Tennessee schools. Special education students improved from the 36th to the 85th percentile in just one year. This has not happened by accident—five years ago Whitehaven ranked in the bottom fifth of the state, and it has improved every year since. All of this is achieved while spending about $13,670 per student, less than most nearby schools. For parents, this means a school that is not only beating the odds but doing so consistently and efficiently, making it one of the most compelling turnaround stories in Tennessee education.

1,509

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,670

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4851 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 416-3000

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Feeder schools for Whitehaven High School:

Elementary:	Oakshire Elementary School
	Whitehaven Elementary School
Middle:	Havenview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 74 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

51^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 74 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 40High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	51 of 400	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	126 of 389	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	109 of 392	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	155 of 384	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	215 of 358	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	285 of 347	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	222 of 342	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	257 of 341	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	61.2	68 of 273	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	17.1	304 of 351	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	7 of 230	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	73.1	36 of 233	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	35 of 240	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	51 of 239	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	63 of 222	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	35.8	126 of 208	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	52 of 187	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	111 of 365	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	85 of 365	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	230 of 350	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	287 of 340	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	230 of 337	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	27 of 229	88.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	4 of 308	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.1	47 of 324	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	42 of 337	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	98 of 330	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	148 of 322	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	229 of 317	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	142 of 302	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	184 of 308	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	154 of 368	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	139 of 366	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	155 of 359	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	230 of 349	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	286 of 332	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	207 of 329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	31 of 210	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.1	60 of 198	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	118 of 183	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	129 of 154	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)36th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Geometry82%+40 vs state

US History79%+37 vs state

English II66%+8 vs state

Algebra II62%+25 vs state

Biology I58%+8 vs state

English I44%+6 vs state

Algebra I40%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitehaven High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4851 Elvis Presley Blvd	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3000	1,549	82	18.8	58.7%	4 (0.3%)	1,455 (93.9%)	23 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.1%)	79.1	51^st of 400 public high schools	87.3%		60	126^th of 389 public high schools	67.6%	75									40.3				40.0	91.7	61.4	62.7		62.5		50.0	60.1	45.8	57.9		81.6	80.0	79.4	43.6				43.5		65.9			65.6		87.3	82.2	69.2	82.3									$13,670	$1,339	$11,585
City University School Of Liberal Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	1475 E. Shelby Drive	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-2219	201	15	13.1	62.0%	1 (0.5%)	183 (91.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	8.4	385^th of 400 public high schools	3.8%		19.1	329^th of 389 public high schools	15.4%	56									< 5%				< 5%			< 5%		< 5%		20.9			20.5	9.8			14.0	6.7				6.7		22.4			22.0		13.0			13.7									$17,924	$1,541	$16,016
City University School of Independence	Public, Charter	9-12	1475 East Shelby Drive	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 775-2219	14	1	10.1	61.5%	0 (0.0%)	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																< 5%		< 5%																																	$8,792	$1,358	$7,068
Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee School	Public, Charter	6-12	817 Brownlee Road	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	317	16	20.4	56.7%	1 (0.3%)	244 (77.0%)	65 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)	21.8	31.1	21.1	24.7	27.7	14.2	10.1	17.1																																			43.6	46.2	34.9	41.5	43.6	48.1	38.5	43.4	$11,829	$1,446	$10,017
Fairley High School	Public	9-12	4950 Fairley Road	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 730-8160	0			64.1%								7.6	389^th of 400 public high schools	2.8%					(n/a)									5.7				5.6		7.7	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		13.7	10.0		12.0					< 5%				< 5%	< 5%	22.1			19.9		15.0			13.2									$14,303	$1,862	$11,538
Hillcrest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4184 Graceland Drive	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-4098	441	20	22.0	58.2%	1 (0.2%)	413 (93.7%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8.7	383^rd of 400 public high schools	4.3%		7	384^th of 389 public high schools	1.3%	1									8.8				9.8			16.4		20.3		13.3			14.6					6.5				6.3		11.8			11.2		10.8			12.5									$18,230	$6,876	$11,354
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship	Public, Charter	6-12	5132 Jonetta Street	Memphis	38116	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 538-9500	723	47	15.3	59.1%	1 (0.1%)	607 (84.0%)	104 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	16.7	344^th of 400 public high schools	14.0%		23.6	308^th of 389 public high schools	20.8%	36	15.5	18.5	21.9	18.7	19.7	27.7	11.1	19.2	10.6				10.6		42.1	6.0		12.7	29.8				29.3		16.7		17.0	16.4				16.4		53.3			52.6		18.3			17.3	21.1	23.1	17.8	20.6	15.5	38.5	38.4	30.6	$14,252	$1,495	$12,391
Southwest Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	3746 Horn Lake Road	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-8186	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	4480 Westmont Rd	Memphis	38109	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8000	329	21	15.3	72.9%	0 (0.0%)	317 (96.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	11.8	364^th of 400 public high schools	9.0%		12.6	356^th of 389 public high schools	8.5%	8									13.0				13.5			< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		< 5%	20.0		6.8		5.7	10.5	6.7	11.0				10.8		22.7			21.8		17.6	15.4		17.4									$15,971	$1,889	$13,288
Oakhaven High School	Public	9-12	3125 Ladbrook Rd	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2300	373	25	14.7	64.8%	2 (0.5%)	313 (83.9%)	52 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	32.9	273^rd of 400 public high schools	31.8%		24	307^th of 389 public high schools	21.1%	34									17.5				17.4			26.6	< 5%	24.0		32.9			32.1					< 5%				< 5%		47.6			47.8		21.0			23.2									$16,161	$1,534	$13,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehaven High School

How many students attend Whitehaven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,509 students attended Whitehaven High School.

What schools feed into Whitehaven High School?

Whitehaven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oakshire Elementary School
Elementary : Whitehaven Elementary School
Middle : Havenview Middle School

What district is Whitehaven High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Whitehaven High School?

Students at Whitehaven High School are 94% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Whitehaven High School a good school?

Whitehaven High School ranks 51^st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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