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Fairley High School vs. East High School

Should you attend Fairley High School or East 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
Fairley High School
4950 Fairley Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
East High School
3206 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades 9-12, Fairley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 568 students in grades 9-12, East High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
399 students
568 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1744 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#264 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
39%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
69%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
50-54%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
≥95%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fairley High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of East High School and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of East High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
120
124
Grade 10 Students
107
153
Grade 11 Students
99
172
Grade 12 Students
73
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
97%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.06
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairley High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of East High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
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100%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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