Tennessee public high schools are composed of approximately average 42% minority students (2025).
The public high schools in Tennessee with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 98%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 99%
Public High Schools Minority Statistics in Tennessee (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
B. T. Washington High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
715 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-7240
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-7240
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
City University School Of Independence
Charter School
(Math: <50%)
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1475 East Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 775-2219
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 775-2219
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Fairley High School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4950 Fairley Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 730-8160
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 730-8160
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
817 Brownlee Rd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
5132 Jonetta St, 6-8
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1363 E Person Ave
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7838
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7838
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Hillcrest High School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4184 Graceland Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 730-4098
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Hollis F. Price Middle College
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
807 Walker Ave
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 435-1765
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 435-1765
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/high
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1254 Jefferson Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 333-1580
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 333-1580
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Mitchell High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
658 Wmitchell Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8174
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8174
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Oakhaven High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3125 Ladbrook Rd
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2300
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2300
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Power Center Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5390 Mendenhall Square Mall
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 310-1331
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 310-1331
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Sheffield High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4315 Sheffield Ave
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2370
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2370
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Soulsville Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1115 College St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 261-6366
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 261-6366
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5200 Delaware Ave
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 298-3278
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 298-3278
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Westwood High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4480 Westmont Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8000
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8000
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Whitehaven High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4851 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3000
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 416-3000
Rank: #1 - 181. - 18.
Wooddale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5151 Scottsdale
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2440
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-2440
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
City University School Of Liberal Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1475 E. Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 775-2219
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 775-2219
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Craigmont High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
3333 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4312
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4312
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Douglass High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
3200 Mount Olive Rd
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-0990
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 416-0990
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Invictus Academy At Airways
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 8-12
2601 Ketchum
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Kipp Memphis Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
2110 Howell Ave
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 791-9792
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 791-9792
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Kirby High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
4080 Kirby Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 416-1960
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 416-1960
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Manassas High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1111 N Manassas St
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 416-3244
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 416-3244
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1530 Dellwood Ave
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 567-9224
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 567-9224
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Melrose High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
2870 Deadrick Ave
Memphis, TN 38114
(901) 416-5974
Memphis, TN 38114
(901) 416-5974
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Memphis Business Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
3306 Overton Crossing
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 357-8680
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 357-8680
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Memphis School Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-12
4921 Winchester Rd
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 425-2932
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 425-2932
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Pearl-cohn High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
904 26th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 329-8150
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 329-8150
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Raleigh-egypt High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-12
3970 Voltaire Ave
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4108
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4108
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Ridgeway High School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
2009 Ridgeway
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 416-8820
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 416-8820
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Southwind High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
7900 E Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 416-4141
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 416-4141
Rank: #19 - 3419. - 34.
Trezevant High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
3350 N Trezevant St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3760
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3760
Rank: #35 - 4035. - 40.
Bluff City High School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
4100 Ross Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 730-8157
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average public high schools minority students?
The Tennessee average public high schools minority students is 42% for 2025.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of minority students in Tennessee?
The best top ranked public high schools in Tennessee include B. T. Washington High School, City University School Of Independence and Fairley High School.
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