Germantown High

Summary:

Germantown High is a public high school located in Germantown, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,806 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Germantown High has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (77.91%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 50-85% African American. The school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady/EOC test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Biology I, US History, and English I were all below the state and district averages. Additionally, Germantown High's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking highly (top 3 stars) for Hispanic and African American students, but very low (bottom 1 star) for Gifted and Talented students.

Germantown High's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 111th out of 351 high schools in 2015-2016 to 227th out of 374 high schools in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Germantown High generally performs better than some of the lower-performing schools, such as Sheffield High and Wooddale High, but lags behind higher-performing schools like White Station High.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 7653 Old Poplar Pike
       Germantown, TN  38119


(901) 416-0971

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
256th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,528 Help


Feeder schools for Germantown High:

Elementary:    Germantown Elementary
    Macon-Hall Elementary
    Southwind Elementary
Middle:    Germantown Middle
    Mt. Pisgah Middle/High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  1,765

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.0%
Hispanic:
9.7%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Compare Details Germantown High ranks worse than 65.3% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 10th among 41 ranked high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Germantown High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Germantown High is 18.2. 35 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Germantown High employs 96.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Germantown High is $12,528. 38 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Germantown High:

SchoolDigger ranks Germantown High 256th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Germantown High in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Germantown High

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Rank History for all students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 59.74 111th 351 68.4%
2017 48.61 131st 273 52.0%
2018 40.44 195th 341 42.8%
2019 34.70 228th 342 33.3%
2021 27.34 259th 347 25.4%
2022 27.80 271st 358 24.3%
2023 27.76 288th 384 25.0%
2024 34.16 256th 392 34.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.30 138th 159 13.2%
2021 22.87 112th 125 10.4%
2024 56.28 48th 183 73.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.86 102nd 308 66.9%
2019 41.64 165th 302 45.4%
2021 37.10 201st 317 36.6%
2022 34.60 210th 322 34.8%
2023 41.23 181st 330 45.2%
2024 41.52 192nd 337 43.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.83 228th 337 32.3%
2021 29.54 251st 340 26.2%
2022 32.05 244th 350 30.3%
2023 27.60 276th 366 24.6%
2024 33.73 245th 365 32.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.34 12th 17 29.4%
2021 23.78 18th 20 10.0%
2022 17.38 11th 11 0.0%
2023 21.63 11th 11 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.11 233rd 329 29.2%
2021 22.15 275th 332 17.2%
2022 21.09 287th 349 17.8%
2023 22.10 292nd 359 18.7%
2024 30.20 255th 366 30.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.06 38th 47 19.1%
2019 22.90 40th 45 11.1%
2021 32.99 34th 48 29.2%
2022 32.74 38th 47 19.1%
2023 25.10 37th 45 17.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.18 60th 199 69.8%
2019 50.25 68th 187 63.6%
2021 50.69 74th 208 64.4%
2022 44.52 102nd 222 54.1%
2023 42.99 110th 239 54.0%
2024 47.99 100th 240 58.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.71 38th 159 76.1%
2019 51.00 57th 153 62.7%
2021 48.50 74th 180 58.9%
2022 56.62 52nd 189 72.5%
2023 46.16 95th 202 53.0%
2024 51.82 76th 209 63.6%
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Rank History for White students at Germantown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.31 107th 307 65.1%
2019 57.82 87th 301 71.1%
2021 35.56 201st 306 34.3%
2022 37.63 199th 312 36.2%
2023 34.63 212th 325 34.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Germantown High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 677 1095 136 82 2 1 18 0 2011
2015 478 1211 134 107 5 0 66 0 2001
2016 409 1360 132 121 2 0 78 0 2102
2017 309 1447 116 148 0 0 73 0 2093
2018 259 1422 114 151 0 0 71 0 2017
2019 229 1403 101 170 1 0 71 0 1975
2020 181 1474 79 178 1 0 70 0 1983
2021 124 1495 68 174 1 0 122 0 1984
2022 105 1397 51 181 1 0 107 0 1842
2023 66 1407 46 178 0 0 109 0 1806
2024 62 1394 36 171 2 1 99 0 1765

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Germantown High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 2011 101.1 19.8 29.8
2015 2001 91.0 21.9 47.4
2016 2102 112.0 18.7 46.9
2017 2093 91.2 22.9 n/a
2018 2017 104.0 19.3 n/a
2019 1975 104.8 18.8 n/a
2020 1983 103.1 19.2 n/a
2021 1984 97.8 20.2 n/a
2022 1842 97.5 18.8 n/a
2023 1806 108.5 16.6 n/a
2024 1765 96.7 18.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Germantown High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 2011 101.1 19.8 29.8
2015 2001 91.0 21.9 47.4
2016 2102 112.0 18.7 46.9
2017 2093 91.2 22.9 n/a
2018 2017 104.0 19.3 n/a
2019 1975 104.8 18.8 n/a
2020 1983 103.1 19.2 n/a
2021 1984 97.8 20.2 n/a
2022 1842 97.5 18.8 n/a
2023 1806 108.5 16.6 n/a
2024 1765 96.7 18.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Germantown High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $508 (4.8%) $9,567 (90.8%) $10,533
2020 $573 (5.6%) $9,154 (90.2%) $10,143
2021 $628 (6.7%) $8,429 (89.6%) $9,410
2022 $2,373 (19.1%) $9,582 (77.2%) $12,405
2023 $2,307 (18.4%) $9,769 (78.0%) $12,528

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Germantown High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 228th of 342 High schoolsRanks 288th of 384 High schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Germantown High)29.828
 1.8%
   9th Grade English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)1718.8
 1.8%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Germantown High)59.831.3
 28.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)49.632.8
 16.8%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra II (Germantown High)29.111.1
 18%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)20.312.7
 7.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Germantown High)46.844.4
 2.4%
   10th Grade English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)25.837.1
 11.3%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Germantown High)228
 14%
   10th Grade Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)14.312.2
 2.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Geometry (Germantown High)13.47.4
 6%
   11th Grade Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)11.28.3
 2.9%
   11th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)2017.1
 2.9%
All Grades Algebra II (Germantown High)26.39.8
 16.5%
   All Grades Algebra II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)12.110.4
 1.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Germantown High)29.727.8
 1.9%
   All Grades English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)16.518.5
 2%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Germantown High)44.743.2
 1.5%
   All Grades English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.535.6
 11.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Germantown High)23.79.2
 14.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)17.512.9
 4.6%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19751806
 8.6%
African American14031407
 0.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10146
 54.5%
Hispanic170178
 4.7%
Pacific Islander00
White22966
 71.2%
Two or More Races71109
 53.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Germantown High

Germantown High ranks 256th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,765 students attended Germantown High.

Students at Germantown High are 79% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

Germantown High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Germantown Elementary
Elementary : Macon-Hall Elementary
Elementary : Southwind Elementary
Middle : Germantown Middle
Middle : Mt. Pisgah Middle/High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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