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Whitehaven High School vs. Wooddale High School

Should you attend Whitehaven High School or Wooddale 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
Whitehaven High School
4851 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Wooddale High School
5151 Scottsdale
Memphis, TN 38118
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Whitehaven High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Wooddale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,587 students in grades 9-12, Whitehaven 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 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 651 students in grades 9-12, Wooddale 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 3% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,587 students
651 students
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This chart displays total students of Wooddale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wooddale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whitehaven 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 Wooddale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1292 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#1718 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitehaven High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wooddale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
3%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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.
28%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
10%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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.
91%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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 Whitehaven High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wooddale High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
472
187
Grade 10 Students
362
186
Grade 11 Students
365
159
Grade 12 Students
388
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wooddale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitehaven 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 Wooddale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
94%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whitehaven 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 Wooddale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wooddale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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.
0.12
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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
86%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitehaven 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 Wooddale 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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