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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at The Excel Center this year?
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Enrollment
457
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802443
The Excel Center
2576 Thousand Oaks BLVD, Memphis, TN 38118 · (901) 726-3100 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
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DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
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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 | 161 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 139 | 30% |
Student demographics
35%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
Where The Excel Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #250 of 381 | #39 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #183 of 332 | #25 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.4% | #10 of 110 | #4 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
-3 (-1%) 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 | 457 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 10.5 | 39.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 11 | 40.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 9 | 51.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 9.2 | 36.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 6 | 40.8:1 | 8% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Excel Center.
About The Excel Center
The Excel Center is a small high school. Its address is in Memphis, Tennessee. It enrolls 457 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 39% below the average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has a total of 211 schools and 111,979 students, The Excel Center among them.
At The Excel Center, 79% of students are Black. Other students are 14% Hispanic and 3% White. That is higher than the 52% Black share among all Shelby County residents. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at The Excel Center are from different groups.
In Shelby County, 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.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Overton High, is the closest to The Excel Center. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of The Excel Center.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (460) and 2024-25 (457).
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Nearby schools
- Overton High0.3 mi · 1,417
- Memphis Merit Academy0.4 mi · 424
- Evans Elementary0.8 mi · 485
- Willow Oaks Elementary0.8 mi · 620
- Cornerstone Prep School1.0 mi · 85
- Colonial Middle1.0 mi · 1,034
Frequently asked questions
About The Excel CenterHow many students attend The Excel Center?
The Excel Center enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does The Excel Center serve?
The Excel Center serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Excel Center?
At The Excel Center, the student body is approximately 3% White, 14% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is The Excel Center public or private?
The Excel Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What county does The Excel Center serve?
The Excel Center serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.