📍 2870 Deadrick Ave, Memphis, Shelby County, 38114
Melrose High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Memphis, Shelby County. The school has 697 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 67%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Melrose High enrolls 697 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Black or African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 604 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 3.2% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Melrose High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 93.
Melrose High is one of 222 schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, based in Memphis, Tennessee. The district serves 111,124 students district-wide and employs 6,885 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 697 students, Melrose High is larger than the district average of about 501 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large