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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Douglass High this year?
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Enrollment
604
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802150
Douglass High
3200 Mount Olive Rd, Memphis, TN 38108 · (901) 416-0990 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Tennessee public high schools
- DTest 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 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 24% |
Student demographics
43%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
20.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.4pp since 2022
Math
25.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +20.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 21 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.2% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 15.5% | 5.3% |
| 2022-23 | 12.8% | 5.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Douglass High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #182 of 339 ▲ 147 | #15 of 51 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #300 of 337 ▲ 14 | #28 of 51 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #198 of 381 | #28 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #144 of 332 | #19 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #47 of 110 | #11 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
604
-59 (-9%) 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 | 604 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 671 | 33.5 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 38.5 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 31 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 34.1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 97% (461) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglass High.
About Douglass High
Families in Memphis, Tennessee, are served by Douglass High, a small high school. It teaches 604 students in grades 9 through 12.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools operates 211 schools. Combined enrollment is 111,979 students.
Black students are 71% of those enrolled at Douglass High. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Shelby County overall, about 52% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
Douglass High holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Tennessee public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Shelby County show that the median household earns about $63,767 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Shelby County, 287 public schools serve about 154,209 students.
Of the public schools around it, Douglass High is closest to Douglass Elementary/Middle, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Douglass High's location as City: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Douglass High, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Other Douglass High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Douglass High. Douglass High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Douglass High SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 773 students
- Douglass HighDouglass, KS · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Douglass Elementary/Middle0.1 mi · 393
- Promise Academy1.2 mi · 282
- Treadwell Middle School1.3 mi · 764
- Treadwell Elementary1.4 mi · 921
- Jackson Elementary1.4 mi · 322
- Kingsbury Elementary1.6 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Douglass HighHow many students attend Douglass High?
Douglass High enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Douglass High serve?
Douglass High serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Douglass High?
At Douglass High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 25% Hispanic, 71% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Douglass High in?
Douglass High is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Douglass High in?
Douglass High is located in Memphis, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.