Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee
Memphis · TN · Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Whitehaven High → Hillcrest High School → City University School Of Liberal Arts → City University School of Independence → Fairley High School → Southwest Career Technology Center → Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship → Westwood High →For Parents
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Your state's public flagship
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,976/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Tennessee
Tennessee's public scholarships
Tennessee pairs a lottery-funded merit award (HOPE) with the well-known TN Promise, which makes community and technical college essentially free for any graduate.
Lottery-funded merit award — qualify with EITHER a 3.0 weighted GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060. No income limit. (Qualify by either path; enroll within 16 months of graduating.)
Official program details ↗Tuition-free community or technical college for any TN grad — no GPA, test, or income requirement. (Apply senior year; FAFSA, mentor meeting, 8 hrs community service/term.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +6.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 335 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,511 per student in district revenue, the 118 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,476,298/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven High Memphis |
Public | 1.3 | 1,509 | +1.9% |
| Hillcrest High School Memphis |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 476 | +10.2% |
| City University School Of Liberal Arts Memphis |
Public · charter | 1.5 | 179 | -22.2% |
| City University School of Independence Memphis |
Public · charter | 1.5 | 13 | — |
| Fairley High School Memphis |
Public | 1.6 | 463 | — |
| Southwest Career Technology Center Memphis |
Public | 2.0 | — | — |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship Memphis |
Public · charter | 2.7 | 444 | -9.9% |
| Westwood High Memphis |
Public | 3.1 | 361 | +19.5% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantFreedom Prep Middle - Brownlee is a public high school in Memphis, TN, enrolling 335 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 25% from 2021 to 2024.
45% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee? Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee is a public high school in Memphis, TN, enrolling 335 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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