Cordova High School

1800 Berryhill Rd, Memphis TN, 38016 | Shelby County School District | 901-416-4540
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2339
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 57% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 304 in Memphis
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
53%Memphis
35%Tennessee

Cordova High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Memphis, TN. There are a total of 2,339 students and 120 teachers at Cordova High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Cordova High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 57% lower than the Tennessee average.

Cordova High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2339
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment196
Taking some courses166
Taking some courses (not tests)23
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses103

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cordova High School, there are a total of 196 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 166 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cordova High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 19.5% 10.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 58.5% 75.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 1.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2% 11.3% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Memphis demographics profile

StatisticMemphisTennesseeNational
Population39,1966,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,96116791
Median age44.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)77%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Memphis

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade96.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college87.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors64.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters25.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Cordova High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.