Melrose High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
Melrose High School | |
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Address | |
2870 Deadrick Memphis, Tennessee, 38114 USA | |
Information | |
School type | public, secondary |
School district | Shelby County Schools (Tennessee) |
Principal | Mark Neal |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | coed |
Enrollment | 1,511 |
Team name | Golden Wildcats |
Website | Official website |
Melrose High School is a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Orange Mound area, serving 1557 students in grades 9–12. It is a part of the Shelby County Unified School District.
Melrose High School did not make AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Tennessee in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Melrose High School's test results to learn more about school performance. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, Melrose will become an Innovation Zone School.
Melrose High School has 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Tennessee average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Athletics
Melrose 2009–10 Boy's Basketball Team won the school's fourth state championship.[1]
Notable alumni
- William Bedford
- Richard Cooper, NFL defensive tackle[2]
- Larry Finch
- Jacqueline Hill
- Ronnie Robinson
- Rochelle Stevens
- Sam Walton, NFL tackle
- Jerome Woods, NFL Pro Bowl Safety
References
- ↑ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/20/melrose-wins-state-title-over-white-station-75-70/
- ↑ 1985 University of Tennessee Football Guide, University of Tennessee, 1985, p. 62.