Sheffield High

Sheffield High is a cozy senior high in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school teaches 516 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 754.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs 211 schools in total, collectively educating 111,979 students. Sheffield High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Sheffield High reports that 52% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 45% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the broader community, census data for Shelby County shows median household income runs about $63,767, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Sheffield High is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students).

Nearest neighbor: Shrine School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sheffield High's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 756 (now 516). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 29% to 45% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.