Memphis High School
- High school in Memphis ISD
- Memphis, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Total students
137
Avg. teacher experience
18.8 years
Memphis ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Memphis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Memphis High School is a high school in Memphis, TX, in the Memphis ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 137 students. 47.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 17.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,517, which is $1,043 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1501 High StMemphis, TX 79245-0460
Office phone number
Principal
- Richard Hutcherson
- dhutcherson@memphisisd.net
- (806) 259-5910
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Memphis High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
137
African American
8 (5.8%)
Memphis ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Memphis ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
93 (67.9%)
Memphis ISD: 63.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33 (24.1%)
Memphis ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (1.5%)
Memphis ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
47.4 %
Memphis ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
74.5 %
Memphis ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
15.3 %
Memphis ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.9 %
Memphis ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Memphis ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21.9 %
Memphis ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Memphis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Memphis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Memphis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Memphis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Memphis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.3 %
Memphis ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
12.5 %
Memphis ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.5 %
Memphis ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.4 %
Memphis ISD: 17%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Memphis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Memphis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Memphis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.4
Memphis ISD: 17.4
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
29.5 %
Memphis ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
34.1 %
Memphis ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
29.5 %
Memphis ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
15.6
African American
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.5 (22.4%)
Memphis ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12 (77%)
Memphis ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.1 (0.6%)
Memphis ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
13.4 (85.8%)
Memphis ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.2 (14.2%)
Memphis ISD: 16%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Memphis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
8.8
Memphis ISD: 9.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
18.8 years
Memphis ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,517
Memphis ISD: $57,864
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,143
Memphis ISD: $47,245
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,717
Memphis ISD: $43,550
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,931
Memphis ISD: $50,407
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,043
Memphis ISD: $60,433
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,275
Memphis ISD: $69,193
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$70,188
Memphis ISD: $69,156
Statewide: $74,014