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University High School

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Public Grades 9-12

Summary

University High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 96 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in the state, University High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

The school's strong performance is particularly notable in its Gifted and Talented program, where it ranks 3rd out of 4 Tennessee high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. University High School also ranks highly among Tennessee high schools in various student subgroups, including Female Students, Male Students, African American Students, White Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 8th out of 225 Tennessee high schools for African American Students and 12th out of 318 for Low Socio-Economic Status Students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Compass Community School Midtown Campus, Douglass High, and Melrose High, University High School stands out for its academic excellence and diverse student population. The school has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 70th out of 384 Tennessee high schools in 2022-2023 to 12th out of 374 in 2023-2024, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

179

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

330 Innovation DR
Memphis, TN 38152

(901) 678-4200

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.4%

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school64%

District avg22%

Tennessee avg38%

Not ranked this year

University High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	86.1	26 of 392	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	66.6	70 of 384	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	15 of 240	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.8	43 of 239	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	80.0	35 of 365	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	54 of 366	85.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	41.9	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	87.7	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	19 of 337	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	88.5	20 of 366	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	58.2	113 of 359	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	3 of 326	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)99th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile~ school

African American (2024)94th percentile~ school

Female (2024)90th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)33rd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2023-2024) ?

English II85%+34 vs state

Biology I82%+36 vs state

Algebra II67%+35 vs state

English I64%+28 vs state

US History60%+20 vs state

Geometry51%+15 vs state

Algebra I34%+6 vs state

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Schools Near University High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)			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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University High School	Public	9-12	330 Fogelman DR	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	University Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-4200	0																		(n/a)																									$10,999	$248	$10,647
East High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3206 Poplar Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6160	615	43	14.2		81 (13.2%)	420 (68.3%)	63 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	72.2	67^th of 389 public high schools	82.8%		79.9	39^th of 392 public high schools	90.1%	28	23.1		22.9	92.3	53.8	27.4		43.2	72.6	44.8			61.1	72.4	72.4	60.5	60.5		79.0		79.0	62.9	33.3	41.0	$14,791	$1,083	$12,822
White Station High	Public, Magnet	9-12	514 S Perkins Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-8880	1,935	108	17.8		416 (21.5%)	880 (45.5%)	356 (18.4%)	160 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.3%)	67.4	84^th of 389 public high schools	78.4%		70.8	68^th of 392 public high schools	82.7%	16	16.9		16.8		86.8	39.5	8.3	49.9	79.3	45.2			54.5	71.8	68.9	50.4	50.2	18.8	68.0		65.2	71.3	30.0	37.5	$12,670	$1,200	$10,929
Melrose High	Public	9-12	2870 Deadrick Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-5974	710	40	17.8		6 (0.8%)	617 (86.9%)	69 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	7.5	382^nd of 389 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)					7.7		6.7			15.4	13.5		12.2			5.3	5.0		17.3		16.7				$13,353	$1,462	$11,129
Middle College High	Public	9-12	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4550	333	14	24.5		6 (1.8%)	304 (91.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	75	58^th of 389 public high schools	85.1%		82.5	34^th of 392 public high schools	91.3%	24	23.1		23.1		78.9	40.4		51.3	66.1				64.2			51.6	51.6		83.6		83.6	40.0	48.1	48.5	$15,873	$1,017	$13,676
Kingsbury High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1270 N Graham St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6060	1,327	78	16.9		60 (4.5%)	382 (28.8%)	827 (62.3%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (3.1%)	8.8	376^th of 389 public high schools	3.3%		14.3	347^th of 392 public high schools	11.5%	29			5.0	12.5	5.3	6.0	5.0	5.8	36.1	17.6	25.0		20.7			9.5	9.6	7.1	25.1	12.0	23.0				$13,345	$1,637	$10,970
Kingsbury Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	1328 N Graham St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-6060	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Overton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1770 Lanier Ln	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2136	1,491	79	18.8		30 (2.0%)	736 (49.4%)	666 (44.7%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.3%)	11.1	364^th of 389 public high schools	6.4%		19.1	329^th of 392 public high schools	16.1%	35		8.3			38.5	8.7		9.6		17.1	10.9	23.1	17.2	9.2	8.5	11.1	10.2		29.9		27.2		7.2	8.9	$13,516	$1,495	$11,409
The Excel Center	Public	9-12	2576 Thousand Oaks BLVD	Memphis	38118	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 726-3100	413	11	39.3		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
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	61 N. McLean BLVD	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 276-1221	356	31	11.6		10 (2.8%)	115 (32.3%)	221 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	37.8	229^th of 389 public high schools	41.1%		33.2	263^rd of 392 public high schools	32.9%	34	10.5		10.5			20.9		21.8			37.2		37.5	30.6	30.3	15.2	15.2		54.5		54.5		32.1	31.7	$13,992	$1,421	$12,205

Frequently Asked Questions about University High School

What is the racial makeup of University High School?

Students at University High School are 51% African American, 35% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend University High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 179 students attended University High School.

What district is University High School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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