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1 / 25#25. Brighton High School
- Location: Tipton County School District, TN
- Enrollment: 1,142 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
Best public high schools in the Memphis metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Memphis metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Marion High School
- Location: Marion School District, AR
- Enrollment: 850 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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3 / 25#23. City University School of Independence
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 14 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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4 / 25#22. Byhalia High School
- Location: Marshall County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 479 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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5 / 25#21. Munford High School
- Location: Tipton County School District, TN
- Enrollment: 1,195 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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6 / 25#20. Compass Community School Midtown Campus
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 331 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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7 / 25#19. Horn Lake High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,361 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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8 / 25#18. Hollis F. Price Middle College High School
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 79 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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9 / 25#17. Lake Cormorant High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 969 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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10 / 25#16. Southaven High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,850 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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11 / 25#15. Middle College High School
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 311 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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12 / 25#14. Medical District High School
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 99 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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13 / 25#13. Memphis Rise Academy
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 766 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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14 / 25#12. Bartlett High School
- Location: Bartlett City Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 2,851 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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15 / 25#11. East High School
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 568 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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16 / 25#10. Center Hill High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,075 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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17 / 25#9. Hernando High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,419 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. Arlington High School
- Location: Arlington Community Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 2,063 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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19 / 25#7. Crosstown High
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 473 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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20 / 25#6. DeSoto Central High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,995 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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21 / 25#5. Olive Branch High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,117 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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22 / 25#4. Houston High School
- Location: Germantown Municipal School District, TN
- Enrollment: 1,938 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Collierville High School
- Location: Collierville Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 2,836 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. Lewisburg High School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,275 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. White Station High School
- Location: Shelby County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 1,840 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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