Power Center Academy High School

5390 Mendenhall Square Mall, Memphis TN, 38115 | Shelby County School District | 901-310-1331
  • grades 9-12
  • students 648
  • 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
28%Memphis
35%Tennessee

Power Center Academy 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 648 students and 45 teachers at Power Center Academy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

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

Power Center Academy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students648
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Power Center Academy High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Power Center Academy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

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

Memphis demographics profile

StatisticMemphisTennesseeNational
Population10,6506,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)47516791
Median age39.538.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Memphis

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.9%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Power Center Academy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.