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Which teacher or staff member at Bolton High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
661
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801571
Bolton High
7323 Brunswick Rd, Arlington, TN 38002 · (901) 416-1435 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Tennessee public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 174 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 165 | 25% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.6pp since 2022
Math
21.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 19.8% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 8.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bolton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #224 of 339 ▲ 96 | #19 of 51 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #275 of 337 ▲ 19 | #22 of 51 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #180 of 381 | #24 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #220 of 332 | #34 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.0% | #9 of 200 | #2 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
661
-72 (-10%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 661 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 42.1 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 41.7 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 733 | 37 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,050 | 65.9 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,516 | 99 | 15.3:1 | 61% (921) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bolton High.
About Bolton High
Bolton High, located in Arlington, Tennessee, is a medium-sized high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 661 students enrolled.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools counts 111,979 students in its 211 schools, and Bolton High is one of them.
The student body at Bolton High is 85% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 52%. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Bolton High receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shelby County, the median household income is $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. There are 287 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 154,209 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle is the closest, at about 2.8 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Bolton High.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
2024-25 enrollment was 661, a 10% decrease from 733 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Bolton High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,674 students
- Arlington MiddleMiddle · 960 students
- Arlington ElementaryElementary · 926 students
- Donelson ElementaryElementary · 843 students
- Barret's Chapel Elementary/MiddleElementary · 300 students
Other Bolton High schools
One other US public school is named Bolton High. Bolton High is the largest of the 2.
- Bolton High SchoolBolton, CT · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle2.8 mi · 300
- Lakeland Preparatory School4.4 mi · 1,509
- Millington Primary School5.0 mi · 857
- Arlington Middle5.2 mi · 960
- Lakeland Elementary School5.5 mi · 1,029
- Arlington Elementary6.0 mi · 926
Frequently asked questions
About Bolton HighHow large is Bolton High?
Bolton High enrolls approximately 661 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bolton High serve?
Bolton High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bolton High?
At Bolton High, the student body is approximately 5% White, 6% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bolton High public or private?
Bolton High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Bolton High located?
Bolton High is located at 7323 Brunswick Rd, Arlington, TN 38002.
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