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Southwind High

Public Grades 9-12

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 14% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Southwind High is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 1,622 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Southwind High has consistently been ranked in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Southwind High's academic performance is significantly lower than the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.8% of Southwind High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 16.3% for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district and 29.4% for the state of Tennessee. The school also struggles with graduation rates, ranging from 80.1% to 91.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Southwind High has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 29.5%, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Southwind High's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Ridgeway High, Wooddale High, and Germantown High schools, all of which are part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. These schools consistently outperform Southwind High on academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. While the factors contributing to Southwind High's struggles are complex, addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted academic support could potentially help improve the school's overall outcomes.

1,675

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,669

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7900 E Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38125

(901) 416-4141

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Feeder schools for Southwind High:

Elementary:	Lowrance Elementary/Middle
Middle:	Highland Oaks Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.0%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English II scores 25 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Tennessee avg40%

335^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 42High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th of 139Memphis-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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	335 of 389	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	311 of 392	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	326 of 384	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	306 of 358	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	296 of 347	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	303 of 342	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	286 of 341	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	225 of 273	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	287 of 351	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	172 of 233	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	134 of 240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	182 of 239	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	169 of 222	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	136 of 208	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	129 of 199	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	9 of 50	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	319 of 365	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	292 of 365	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	324 of 366	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	304 of 350	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	279 of 340	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	294 of 337	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	120 of 213	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	155 of 209	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	131 of 202	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	142 of 189	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	120 of 180	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	81 of 153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	70 of 159	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	233 of 324	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	191 of 337	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	270 of 330	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	270 of 322	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	258 of 317	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	270 of 302	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	249 of 308	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	324 of 368	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	294 of 366	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	312 of 359	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	303 of 349	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	298 of 332	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	296 of 329	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	31 of 198	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+70 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+68 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II29%-25 vs state

Biology I27%-18 vs state

Geometry21%-16 vs state

English I16%-23 vs state

Algebra II13%-22 vs state

Algebra I9%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th 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
Southwind High	Public	9-12	7900 E Shelby Dr	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4141	1,622	80	20.3		13 (0.8%)	1,263 (77.9%)	280 (17.3%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	17.9	335^th of 389 public high schools	13.9%		23.5	311^th of 392 public high schools	20.7%	24									8.3		8.8	24.2	11.7		12.6	35.0	26.9	16.7	27.4				16.4	16.3		29.5		29.3	38.7	18.5	28.6	20.6									$12,669	$1,428	$10,683
Bluff City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Ross RD	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%)	10.2	369^th of 389 public high schools	5.1%		12.3	355^th of 392 public high schools	9.4%	14									14.4		14.0		5.6		5.4		5.4		5.1				8.1	8.0		24.8		24.1		6.9		6.7									$13,541	$998	$12,544
Kirby High	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		6 (0.9%)	541 (77.6%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	9	374^th of 389 public high schools	3.9%		8.8	375^th of 392 public high schools	4.3%	1												5.6	9.2		8.5		12.9		12.2				11.6	11.4		22.6		21.6		6.4		5.4									$15,021	$1,692	$12,391
Germantown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7653 Old Poplar Pike	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-0971	1,765	97	18.2		62 (3.5%)	1,394 (79.0%)	171 (9.7%)	36 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.6%)	45	196^th of 389 public high schools	49.6%		34.2	256^th of 392 public high schools	34.7%	60									26.0		25.4	38.6	24.5	36.4	26.7	53.7	30.7	20.0	33.3	30.8		9.1	28.2	28.1		49.0		47.8	58.8	32.3	39.1	34.9									$13,235	$1,370	$11,356
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		1 (0.1%)	437 (64.9%)	217 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	33.8	257^th of 389 public high schools	33.9%		28.9	280^th of 392 public high schools	28.6%	23									15.7		15.7		21.3		21.1			31.9	31.9				18.1	18.1		41.8		41.6		29.9		29.3									$14,510	$1,438	$12,705
Ridgeway High	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		9 (1.1%)	681 (84.6%)	80 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	17.3	338^th of 389 public high schools	13.1%		16.3	337^th of 392 public high schools	14.0%	1												16.7	9.1		10.3	62.9	21.6	10.0	30.2		13.9	12.7	19.2	19.1		37.0		34.8		9.9	17.9	11.6									$14,884	$1,579	$12,506
Wooddale High	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		2 (0.3%)	406 (65.7%)	194 (31.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	11.2	362^nd of 389 public high schools	6.9%		6	388^th of 392 public high schools	1.0%	26														7.7			10.6	7.7	9.4		8.3	5.7	11.5	11.3	27.3	23.0	18.2	22.8		16.7	5.0	7.2									$13,655	$1,739	$11,080
Memphis School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	4921 Winchester RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 425-2932	562	36	15.4		5 (0.9%)	234 (41.6%)	309 (55.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	14.8	346^th of 389 public high schools	11.1%		24.2	308^th of 392 public high schools	21.4%	38	26.7	16.1	13.4	18.8	13.8	15.1	6.2	11.8	5.3		5.1		20.9		21.7	21.3	28.6		23.3	15.8		15.0	14.5	14.5		32.5		32.5		6.6		6.6	36.0	39.5	24.4	33.5	20.0	31.4	28.0	26.5	$14,449	$1,384	$12,699
Houston High School	Public	9-12	9755 Wolf River BLVD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2370	1,932	111	17.4		1,292 (66.9%)	287 (14.9%)	121 (6.3%)	157 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	68 (3.5%)	84.1	35^th of 389 public high schools	91.0%		85.1	28^th of 392 public high schools	92.9%	7									32.1	8.3	31.0		43.1		61.0	66.6	55.2		61.4				67.6	67.4		82.5		82.4	93.1	48.8		61.9									$12,411	$912	$11,246
Memphis Virtual Adult High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3237 Knight RD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(901) 321-2500	119	4	33.7		3 (2.5%)	105 (88.2%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwind High

What district is Southwind High in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What schools feed into Southwind High?

Southwind High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lowrance Elementary/Middle
Middle : Highland Oaks Middle

What is the racial makeup of Southwind High?

Students at Southwind High are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southwind High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,675 students attended Southwind High.

Is Southwind High a good school?

Southwind High ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Tennessee high schools.

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