Whitehaven High School in MEMPHIS, TN | Best High Schools

2013 Academic Indicators

College Readiness Index: 9.8
Algebra Proficiency: 2.0
English Proficiency: 2.2
Student/Teacher Ratio: 21:1

09–12 Grades
2,150 Students
104 Teachers

Whitehaven High School
4851 ELVIS PRESLEY
MEMPHIS, TN 38116

Phone: (901) 416-3000

Overview

At Whitehaven High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Whitehaven High School is 20 percent. The student body makeup is 47 percent male and 53 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 100 percent. Whitehaven High School is 1 of 42 high schools in the Memphis City Schools.

Rankings / Awards

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Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,150
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	100%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	73%
Full-Time Teachers	104

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	39%
Proficient in Algebra	27%
College Readiness Index	9.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	42
Total Students	33,386
Proficient in English (district average)	30%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	25%
College Readiness (district average)	7.7