Crosstown High School

Charter School 473 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Crosstown High School is a public charter high school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 473 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 40 teachers, Crosstown High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

473

Total Students

40.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Crosstown High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	145
Hispanic	49
Black	256
Asian	2
Two or More	21

Black
256 (54.1 %)
White
145 (30.7 %)
Hispanic
49 (10.4 %)
Two or More
21 (4.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)401-5500
Website:	http://crosstownhigh.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	473
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 127

Grade 10 131

Grade 11 108

Grade 12 107

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Crosstown High School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	127
Grade 10	131
Grade 11	108
Grade 12	107

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Crosstown High School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	234	49.5%
Male	239	50.5%

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