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Power Center Academy High School vs. Germantown High School

Should you attend Power Center Academy High School or Germantown 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
Power Center Academy High School
5390 Mendenhall Square Mall
Memphis, TN 38115
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Germantown High School
7653 Old Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Germantown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 706 students in grades 9-12, Power Center Academy 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 5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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.
Serving 1,806 students in grades 9-12, Germantown 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 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
706 students
1,806 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
109 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Power Center Academy 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 Germantown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1522 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#1275 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Power Center Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Germantown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Power Center Academy 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 Germantown 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.
22%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
33%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Power Center Academy 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 Germantown 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
31%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Power Center Academy 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 Germantown 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in TN)
97%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Power Center Academy 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 Germantown 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
This chart displays the students of Power Center Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Germantown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
206
481
Grade 10 Students
198
443
Grade 11 Students
154
417
Grade 12 Students
148
465

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Germantown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Power Center Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Germantown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
68%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Power Center Academy 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 Germantown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Power Center Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Germantown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Power Center Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Germantown 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.
0.45
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Power Center Academy 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 Germantown 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
31%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Power Center Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Germantown 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Power Center Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Germantown 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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