Sheffield High
Memphis · TN · Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Public
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The Excel Center → Bluff City High School → Wooddale High → Hillcrest High School → Power Center Academy High School → East High → Crosstown High School → Melrose High →At a glance
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- AP rigor: Bottom 44% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: 71st percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 47% in 2019 (Bottom 9% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Sheffield High compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ LocallyTN sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Excel Center, Bluff City High School, Wooddale High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2171st percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 9% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 516 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 78 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $975,858/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Excel Center Memphis |
Public | 1.6 | 457 | +27.3% |
| Bluff City High School Memphis |
Public · charter | 4.9 | 514 | +2.8% |
| Wooddale High Memphis |
Public | 1.6 | 662 | +1.2% |
| Hillcrest High School Memphis |
Public · charter | 5.7 | 476 | +10.2% |
| Power Center Academy High School Memphis |
Public · charter | 2.1 | 671 | +2.9% |
| East High Memphis |
Public | 5.2 | 583 | +1.7% |
| Crosstown High School Memphis |
Public · charter | 8.2 | 520 | +8.8% |
| Melrose High Memphis |
Public | 4.0 | 645 | -10.9% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSheffield High is a public high school in Memphis, TN, enrolling 516 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2021 to 2024.
163 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 71% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 47% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 258 students per school counselor.
33% 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
What is Sheffield High's graduation rate? Sheffield High's federal four-year graduation rate was about 47% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Sheffield High? Sheffield High is a public high school in Memphis, TN, enrolling 516 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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