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The public high schools with the most Black students in Tennessee · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the public schools with the most Black students in Tennessee. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK (COUNT) · TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
51B. T. Washington HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools43697.7%426
52The Howard SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton County1,32932.0%425
53East HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools58371.5%417
54Martin Luther King Jr SchoolNashville, TNDavidson County1,28032.0%410
55Stewarts Creek High SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford County2,47416.3%404
56Bluff City High SchoolMemphis, TNTennessee Public Charter School Commission51477.8%400
57Power Center Academy High SchoolMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools67159.0%396
58East Nashville Magnet High SchoolNashville, TNDavidson County43291.4%395
59Kingsbury HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools1,38328.5%394
60Maplewood HighNashville, TNDavidson County70056.0%392
61Rockvale High SchoolRockvale, TNRutherford County2,12618.4%391
62Columbia Central High SchoolColumbia, TNMaury County1,40127.6%387
63Memphis Business Academy High SchoolMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools52173.7%384
64Smyrna High SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford County2,26616.8%380
65Gallatin Senior High SchoolGallatin, TNSumner County1,64423.0%378
66Jackson Central Merry High SchoolJackson, TNMadison County50774.0%375
67John Overton HighNashville, TNDavidson County1,94219.3%374
68Mitchell HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools37696.5%363
69The Excel CenterMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools45779.2%362
70Ripley High SchoolRipley, TNLauderdale County61458.1%357
71Manassas HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools36993.0%343
72Westwood HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools36195.0%343
73KIPP Memphis Collegiate High SchoolMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools34691.9%318
74Covington High SchoolCovington, TNTipton County64349.0%315
75Siegel High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford County1,91016.4%313
76Kirkwood HighClarksville, TNMontgomery County1,29323.9%309
77South Side High SchoolJackson, TNMadison County75640.5%306
78Rossview HighClarksville, TNMontgomery County1,52919.9%304
79Lebanon High SchoolLebanon, TNWilson County1,81616.4%298
80Fulton High SchoolKnoxville, TNKnox County93331.6%295
81West High SchoolKnoxville, TNKnox County1,47419.9%294
82Humboldt Junior/Senior High SchoolHumboldt, TNHumboldt City Schools40870.1%286
83RePublic High SchoolNashville, TNDavidson County58748.7%286
84Memphis School of Excellence CordovaCordova, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools44863.6%285
85Houston High SchoolGermantown, TNGermantown1,80615.5%280
86Middle College HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools30491.5%278
87Oakhaven HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools34181.2%277
88Chattanooga Preparatory SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton County53951.2%276
89Sheffield HighMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools51652.1%269
90Crosstown High SchoolMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools52050.8%264
91Central High SchoolHarrison, TNHamilton County61742.8%264
92Dyersburg High SchoolDyersburg, TNDyersburg68038.7%263
93Freedom Prep Middle - BrownleeMemphis, TNMemphis-Shelby County Schools33577.3%259
94Clarksville HighClarksville, TNMontgomery County1,53016.6%254
95KIPP Nashville Collegiate High SchoolNashville, TNDavidson County43858.0%254
96Valor Flagship AcademyNashville, TNDavidson County1,40217.9%251
97East Hamilton High SchoolOoltewah, TNHamilton County1,29318.8%243
98Arlington HighArlington, TNArlington1,67414.3%239
99Central High SchoolKnoxville, TNKnox County1,26518.9%239
100Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences UpperChattanooga, TNHamilton County74130.9%229
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