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Enrollment
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DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801181
Whitehaven High
4851 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116 · (901) 416-3000 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 380 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 384 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 402 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 343 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%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
29.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.2pp since 2022
Math
51.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +17.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 49.5% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 33.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitehaven High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #40 of 339 ▼ 4 | #4 of 51 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #258 of 337 ▲ 6 | #16 of 51 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,509 | #47 of 381 | #9 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #307 of 332 | #45 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #157 of 200 | #18 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
1,509
-57 (-4%) 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 | 1,509 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,549 | 82 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,587 | 94.7 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,566 | 82 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,595 | 86.4 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,771 | 99 | 17.9:1 | 82% (1,444) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehaven High.
About Whitehaven High
Whitehaven High is a high-enrollment high school with an address in Memphis, Tennessee. It enrolls 1,509 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 100% larger than the average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
Whitehaven High is one of 211 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which enrolls 111,979 students in total.
Roughly 94% of students at Whitehaven High are Black. Other groups make up 4% multiracial. County-wide, 52% of Shelby County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Census data for Shelby County show median household income comes to about $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 287 public schools in the county, enrolling about 154,209, Whitehaven High among them.
Whitehaven Elementary sits about 0.2 miles from Whitehaven High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,566 (2020-21) to 1,509 (2024-25).
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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
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
- Central HighHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- Whitehaven Elementary0.2 mi · 449
- City University School Girls Preparatory0.6 mi · 94
- City University School Of Liberal Arts0.6 mi · 179
- City University School of Independence0.6 mi · 13
- Holmes Road Elementary0.8 mi · 708
- Havenview Middle0.8 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehaven HighWhat is the total enrollment at Whitehaven High?
Whitehaven High enrolls approximately 1,509 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Whitehaven High serve?
Whitehaven High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Whitehaven High?
Student demographics at Whitehaven High are roughly 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 94% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Whitehaven High in?
Whitehaven High is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Whitehaven High in?
Whitehaven High is located in Memphis, TN.
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