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Emerson High School vs. Memorial High School

Should you attend Emerson High School or Memorial High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Emerson High School
6300 Collin Mckinney Pkwy
Frisco, TX 75035
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Memorial High School
12300 Frisco St
Frisco, TX 75035
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Emerson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,321 students in grades 9-11, Emerson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,565 students in grades 9-12, Memorial High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-11
9-12
Total Students
1,321 students
1,565 students
This chart displays total students of Emerson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
105 teachers
122 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3247 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#1109 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
55%
(Top 20% in TX)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in TX)
78%
(Top 5% in TX)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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98%
(Top 5% in TX)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Emerson High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
491
341
Grade 10 Students
451
380
Grade 11 Students
379
369
Grade 12 Students
-
475

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
31%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.77
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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