Crosstown High School

Charter School 520 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Crosstown High School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Memphis, TN. Administered by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 520 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 40.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 1365 Tower AVE in Memphis, TN 38104, Crosstown High School serves families zoned within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

520

Total Students

40.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Crosstown High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	159
Hispanic	70
Black	264
Asian	5
Two or More	22

Black
264 (50.8%)
White
159 (30.6%)
Hispanic
70 (13.5%)
Two or More
22 (4.2%)
Asian
5 (1.0%)

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)401-5505
Website:	http://crosstownhigh.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	520
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
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 9 145

Grade 10 131

Grade 11 126

Grade 12 118

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Crosstown High School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	145
Grade 10	131
Grade 11	126
Grade 12	118

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Crosstown High School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	267	51.3%
Male	253	48.7%

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