Bluff City High School

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

tn.greendot.org/bchs/

Charter School 494 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Bluff City High School is a public charter high school and part of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission school district, located in Memphis, TN with 494 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 23 teachers, Bluff City High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. 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.

494

Total Students

23.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bluff City High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	77
Black	403
Asian	2
Two or More	2

Black
403 (81.6 %)
Hispanic
77 (15.6 %)
White
10 (2.0 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
Two or More
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:	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Phone:	(901)730-8157
Website:	http://tn.greendot.org/bchs/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	494
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
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 9 175

Grade 10 117

Grade 11 110

Grade 12 92

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Bluff City High School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	175
Grade 10	117
Grade 11	110
Grade 12	92

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Bluff City High School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	230	46.6%
Male	264	53.4%

Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)