Memphis High School
Public high school in Memphis, Texas · Memphis ISD · Grades 9–12
Memphis High School serves 117 students in grades 9–12 in Memphis (Hall County). It is one of 4 schools in Memphis ISD. By enrollment it is the 1554th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Memphis ISD |
| County | Hall County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483018003381 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Memphis ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 117 | 345 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.4 | 9.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.5% | 77.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Memphis High School in context
Size
Memphis High School is the only high school in Memphis ISD. Its 117 students are 33.9% of the district's 345. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 57.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 162; Memphis High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 21, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 12 has 67% more students than grade 9 (35 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 68.4% here and 66.7% across Memphis ISD. White students are next, at 23.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.4% across Memphis ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 13.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 117 students, Memphis High School has 8.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 117 students would have about 8.4 teachers, so Memphis High School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Memphis High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Wellington High School, 20.5 miles away in Wellington ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.4% |
| White | 23.9% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 High St, Memphis, TX 79245
Phone: (806)259-5910
Website: memphisisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Memphis High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington High School | Wellington ISD | 20.5 mi | 168 | 8.7 | 56.5% |
| Clarendon High School | Clarendon ISD | 24.3 mi | 128 | 6.5 | 41.4% |
| Childress High School | Childress ISD | 28.4 mi | 317 | 9.8 | 46.7% |
| Quanah High School | Quanah ISD | 55.0 mi | 143 | 6.1 | 72% |
| White Deer High School | White Deer ISD | 59.5 mi | 156 | 8.8 | 44.9% |
| Pampa High School | Pampa ISD | 61.0 mi | 1,012 | 14.1 | 51.7% |
| Panhandle High School | Panhandle ISD | 63.6 mi | 201 | 9.2 | 18.9% |
| Lockney High School | Lockney ISD | 66.5 mi | 130 | 8.3 | 72.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Memphis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 139 |
| Memphis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 77 |
| Travis Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 12 |