| Kirby High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1980 |
| Type | Public |
| Affiliation | Memphis City Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Reginald R. Williams, Sr. |
| Grades | Grade 9 - 12 |
| Location | 4080 Kirby Parkway, Memphis, Tennessee, Tennessee, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue & Gray |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Yearbook | Odyssey |
| Newspaper | Cougar Chronicle |
| Website | Kirby High School |
Kirby High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee and is part of the Memphis City Schools. Kirby High School first opened in 1980, hosting students from grades 7 to 10, subtracting and adding grades until the first senior class graduated in 1983.
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Kirby offers two basic academic programs: the Standard Program and the Honors Program. To take courses in the latter program, students must achieve certain scores on standardized tests, maintain certain grades, and meet certain course requirements. Kirby is known for its high scores and achievements in the city and the state. Kirby is considered to be one of the top schools in the school system. Kirby is one of the few schools in the school system to constantly pass all required levels by the No Child Left Behind Act. Kirby High School just received the honor of achieving its AYP for the second year in a row.
Kirby High School also prides itself on having smaller learning communities. There are four communities or academies at the "New" Kirby High School: 9th Grade, SEA (Science Engineering and Agriculture), BHS (Business and Human Services), and AIM (Arts Information and Multimedia). All students start off in the 9th Grade Academy, but join the other academies based on their own personal interest and remain in them until they graduate.
Kirby High School offers a variety of sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, football, cheerleading, softball, track and field, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, and dance.
•Dwight Boyd, basketball player, Memphis State Tigers NCAA Final Four team member and 1988 NBA Draft Round 3 selection #66 pick •Cary Hiles, Baseball player. University of Memphis. Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1998 Major League Draft.