Kirby High

Kirby High is a secondary school of average-sized scale in Memphis, Tennessee, operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, instructing 699 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools (111,979 students total), Kirby High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Kirby High shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Shelby County put median household income runs about $63,767, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Kirby High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kirby Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kirby High.

Kirby High operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kirby High has edged down 22%, going from 892 students in 2018 to 699 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 77% over that span.

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