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Germantown High School

Q: Is Germantown High School a good school?

Germantown High School ranks 238 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Germantown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,719 students attended Germantown High School.

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

Students at Germantown High School are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Germantown High School?

Germantown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Germantown Elementary School Elementary : Macon-Hall Elementary School Elementary : Southwind Elementary School Middle : Germantown Middle School Middle : Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Germantown High School is a large public high school in Germantown, Tennessee, serving 1,719 students in grades 9–12 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked near the bottom of the state. Despite that backdrop, the school performs much better than its district's overall ranking suggests, coming in at 238th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (40th percentile). Among nearby traditional MSCS high schools, Germantown High is clearly the strongest, outperforming Southwind High School (30th percentile), Power Center Academy High School (20th), Kirby High School (15th), Ridgeway High School (12th), Overton High School (7th), and Wooddale High School (5th). The notable exception is Houston High School, just over four miles away in the separate Germantown Municipal Schools district, which ranks 73rd (82nd percentile).

Academically, Germantown High beats the MSCS district average in every tested subject. Geometry proficiency is 41.6%, nearly matching the state average of 42.3% and far ahead of schools like Wooddale (10%) and Ridgeway (13.9%). US History proficiency is 38.1%, compared with just 9.8% at Overton. Biology and Algebra II also outpace nearby MSCS schools. The school's subgroup outcomes are a genuine strength: African American students rank in the 70th–77th percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 75th–77th percentile. However, foundational 9th-grade courses remain weak, with Algebra I proficiency at just 19.7% and English I at 22.8%, both well below state averages.

The most serious concerns are graduation and attendance trends. The graduation rate fell sharply from 95.2% in 2023–2024 to 86.4% in 2024–2025, while the dropout rate jumped from 2.8% to 11.7% — compared with Houston High's 1.2% dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism is also high at 29.1%, up from 23.5% the prior year and more than triple Houston High's 8.7% rate. The contrast between Germantown High and Houston High — two public high schools in the same city only four miles apart — is stark, showing how much district boundaries can shape outcomes. For families zoned to MSCS, Germantown High is one of the area's stronger choices, but it still faces significant challenges that deserve attention.

1,719

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,235

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7653 Old Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 416-0955

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Feeder schools for Germantown High School:

Elementary:	Germantown Elementary School
	Macon-Hall Elementary School
	Southwind Elementary School
Middle:	Germantown Middle School
	Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Tennessee average (12% vs 7%)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

238^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 42High 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	41.3	238 of 400	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	196 of 389	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	256 of 392	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	288 of 384	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	271 of 358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	259 of 347	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	228 of 342	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	195 of 341	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	131 of 273	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	111 of 351	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	70 of 230	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	53 of 233	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	100 of 240	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	110 of 239	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	102 of 222	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	74 of 208	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	68 of 187	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	60 of 199	69.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	47 of 48	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	198 of 365	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	245 of 365	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	276 of 366	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	244 of 350	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	251 of 340	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	228 of 337	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	21.6	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	64 of 213	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	76 of 209	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	95 of 202	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	52 of 189	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	74 of 180	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	38 of 159	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	76 of 308	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	73 of 324	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	192 of 337	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	181 of 330	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	201 of 317	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	165 of 302	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	102 of 308	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	205 of 368	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	255 of 366	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	292 of 359	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	287 of 349	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	275 of 332	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	233 of 329	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	143 of 210	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	117 of 198	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	48 of 183	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	22.9	112 of 125	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	138 of 159	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	212 of 325	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	199 of 312	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	201 of 306	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	87 of 301	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	107 of 307	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)35th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II42%-16 vs state

Geometry42%~ state avg

US History38%-4 vs state

Biology I37%-13 vs state

Algebra II31%-7 vs state

English I23%-14 vs state

Algebra I20%-13 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 8th Grade	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 9th Grade	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
Germantown High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7653 Old Poplar Pike	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0955	1,765	97	18.2	46.9%	62 (3.5%)	1,394 (79.0%)	171 (9.7%)	36 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.6%)	41.3	238^th of 400 public high schools	40.5%		45	196^th of 389 public high schools	49.6%	42										20.1	10.0			19.7		38.1	30.0	28.6	30.7	58.8	34.7	30.8		36.9			38.3		38.1	22.8				22.8		42.7			42.5	45.8	40.4	56.5		41.6									$13,235	$1,370	$11,356
Ridgeway High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2009 Ridgeway	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8820	805	43	18.6	79.1%	9 (1.1%)	681 (84.6%)	80 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	15.5	351^st of 400 public high schools	12.3%		17.3	338^th of 389 public high schools	13.1%	13										< 5%				< 5%		20.0	13.6		14.8	53.7	19.1			28.4		20.0	13.0		13.0	17.1				17.1		37.7			34.6		14.2	14.3		13.9									$14,884	$1,579	$12,506
Bluff City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Ross Road	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8157	478	30	15.9		8 (1.7%)	373 (78.0%)	89 (18.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	11.6	365^th of 400 public high schools	8.8%		10.2	369^th of 389 public high schools	5.1%	4										< 5%				< 5%			12.2		11.5		25.6			23.0						5.6				5.5		20.7			18.3		14.9			14.0									$13,541	$998	$12,544
Kirby High School	Public	9-12	4080 Kirby Pkwy	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1960	697	43	16.0	89.8%	6 (0.9%)	541 (77.6%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	19.2	340^th of 400 public high schools	15.0%		9	374^th of 389 public high schools	3.9%	34										8.9				10.8		15.0	19.4	25.0	19.6		18.6	45.5		21.3					30.8	14.2				13.8		29.9			28.8		24.5	21.4		23.7									$15,021	$1,692	$12,391
Houston High School	Public	9-12	9755 Wolf River Boulevard	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2370	1,932	111	17.4	7.7%	1,292 (66.9%)	287 (14.9%)	121 (6.3%)	157 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	68 (3.5%)	73.2	73^rd of 400 public high schools	81.8%		84.1	35^th of 389 public high schools	91.0%	38										28.7				28.1		86.6	39.3		55.2	65.2	34.8			62.9						54.3				54.2		76.4			76.2	94.9	42.3			60.2									$12,411	$912	$11,246
Southwind High School	Public	9-12	7900 E Shelby Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3250	1,622	80	20.3	75.1%	13 (0.8%)	1,263 (77.9%)	280 (17.3%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	30.8	282^nd of 400 public high schools	29.5%		17.9	335^th of 389 public high schools	13.9%	53										25.8				25.6		31.4	16.1		17.3		30.6			29.9			12.5	20.0	15.8	19.1				18.9		47.1			46.4		25.3	18.2		24.9									$12,669	$1,428	$10,683
Power Center Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5390 Mendenhall Square Mall	Memphis	38115	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 310-1331	673	37	18.3	70.8%	1 (0.1%)	437 (64.9%)	217 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	23.6	319^th of 400 public high schools	20.3%		33.8	257^th of 389 public high schools	33.9%	62										14.8				14.8			14.7		14.7			25.3		25.3						20.4				20.3		43.7			43.7		20.2			21.0									$14,510	$1,438	$12,705
Wooddale High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5151 Scottsdale	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2440	618	37	16.6	91.4%	2 (0.3%)	406 (65.7%)	194 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	9.3	380^th of 400 public high schools	5.0%		11.2	362^nd of 389 public high schools	6.9%	18										< 5%				< 5%		5.0	13.2		6.5		11.6	< 5%		10.5			38.9		30.0	8.2				8.1		25.8	< 5%		22.7		5.0	11.8	< 5%	10.0									$13,655	$1,739	$11,080
The Excel Center	Public	9-12	2576 Thousand Oaks Boulevard	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 726-3100	413	11	39.3	8.2%	17 (4.1%)	320 (77.5%)	62 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)																																																					$6,362	$827	$5,169
Memphis School of Excellence Cordova	Public, Charter	6-12	8360 Macon Road	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(901) 421-6825	362	22	16.8		33 (9.1%)	224 (61.9%)	80 (22.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	28.8	291^st of 400 public high schools	27.3%		32.8	265^th of 389 public high schools	31.9%	26	25.6	14.3	5.5	16.3	25.6	22.9	24.4	24.3	28.1	< 5%				11.5			27.6		26.7	20.0				20.0		22.5			22.7	26.7				26.3		47.9			47.9	55.0	32.9			38.5	33.7	33.3	25.3	30.7	31.7	35.7	21.8	29.6	$14,184	$1,119	$12,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Germantown High School

Is Germantown High School a good school?

Germantown High School ranks 238^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Germantown High School?

Students at Germantown High School are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Germantown High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Germantown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,719 students attended Germantown High School.

What schools feed into Germantown High School?

Germantown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Germantown Elementary School
Elementary : Macon-Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Southwind Elementary School
Middle : Germantown Middle School
Middle : Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School

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