Kirby High School

Kirby High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4080 Kirby Pky,  Memphis, TN
Shelby County Schools
3.4
3.2
835 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Reginald Williams
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1010
Average ACT Score
18
Math Proficiency
2%
Reading Proficiency
15%
Average GPA
3.29
Graduation Rate
72%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C+
Teachers
C
College Prep
C+
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.29
Reading Proficiency
15%
Math Proficiency
2%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
49
Full Time Teachers
49
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1010
Math
500
Verbal
510
Average ACT
18
Math
17
English
17
Reading
18
Science
18
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
8.9%
State Average
56.3%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
200:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Black
81%
Hispanic
14.5%
Two or more races
3.4%
White
1.2%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Memphis 180 Students
Tennessee State University 130 Students
University of Tennessee 92 Students
Jackson State University 90 Students
Middle Tennessee State University 78 Students
Austin Peay State University 73 Students
Mississippi State University 61 Students
Christian Brothers University 61 Students
Southwest Tennessee Community College 60 Students
Belmont University 44 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 53 Students
Business 52 Students
Psychology 26 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 22 Students
Biology 19 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 12 Students
Computer Science 12 Students
Pre-Law Studies 11 Students
Physical Therapy 10 Students
Computer Software Engineering 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 181 Reviews
4.0 Alum
12/28/2022
Kirby High School has some bad reviews from people who weren't students, but I think Kirby was a great high school. I didn't know anyone there and the students were very welcoming, the teachers cared about their students more than just classes. I also got a bunch of opportunities like, AP classes, dual enrollment, and even having lunch with the mayor.
2.0 Alum
8/14/2020
I felt that this school did little to prepare me for my future. The way they went about teaching and learning did not prepare students for their future.
4.0 Junior
1/9/2020
What I like about Kirby is that we have a lot of diversity. And we also have really strong resource connection. Our teachers are all about making sure we have the information to take us the college level.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
4.0 other
5/20/2014
Most people always talk about kirby high school in a bad way. They say "the kids at kirby is bad", "the teachers are not teaching the students right", "the administers can't control the kids"...etc. But all of this is not true, there's alot of kid that are disrespectful, not because of the school it...
5.0 student
4/4/2014
Kirby is a great and very educated school. Yes I am aware of the behavior that has nothing to do with the school if the child wasn't raised right. It was between that child and that child's parents. The teachers are great and wealthy .
1.0 parent
5/2/2012
Please don't make the mistake of sending your child to this school like I did! This school needs to be shut down. Most of the teachers & administration are unprofessional & the students run the school with their bad behavior! This school is a great example of how Memphis City Schools not getting it...
1.0 parent
8/7/2011
I am very disappointed in Kirby High School. There is no control of the students because and teachers let them do whatever they want to. The police presence before and after school made me feel like I was dropping off and picking my child up from prison instead of high school. My child attended Kirb...

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