Southwind High School
Memphis, TN 38125
Phone: (901) 416-4141
District: Shelby County Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1675 students
Southwind High School, a public school located in Memphis, TN, serves grades 9-12 in the Shelby County Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Southwind High School is a public school located in Memphis, TN. 1675 students attend Southwind High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 2/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) data from Tennessee Department of Education, and using 2024 Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) data from Tennessee Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 3/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 ACT participation data from Tennessee Department of Education, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Tennessee Department of Education, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Tennessee Department of Education, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from Tennessee Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from Tennessee Department of Education, and using 2024 Student Growth - ACT data from Tennessee Department of Education. |
Posted: September 30, 2020
I'M a student that goes to southwind high school and i'm on the track team and we win every time we try our best and we do alot of good things and we do team work
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Coming from Tx I find this school to be one of the better schools in the area
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I'm a student who actually graduated from Southwind. My four year experience was quite adventurous. As I was pushed to my limit athletically and academically.
Posted: May 1, 2017
The school need a better leardership. Mr Brown is unprofessional he disrespectful to parents.
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Posted: December 16, 2015
I wouldn't recommend anyone to send their child to Southwind High School. Mr. Brown is the worst leader this school has every received. He doesn't care about the children education at all. The administrators are ones that I wouldn't want my child to come in contact with. When attempting to deal with any issues the staff is very disrespectful. They treat the parents as if they are students. They are unprofessional on all levels. I hope that the Shelby County Board of Education make changes or parents please keep your children away if you care about their education because Southwind High School is not it especially under the leadership of Mr. Brown.
Posted: December 16, 2015
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Posted: October 13, 2015
This is a good school. The previous comment left by the parent with bad grammar is a fake review.
Posted: January 18, 2014
The rating for this school is wrong. The graduation rate for this school has went down every year. Southwind high school has somevofvthe lowest act scores in the state of tennessee. The teachers don't get alone and there are police at the school at least twice a semester .
Posted: May 15, 2013
This school was the worst I have ever dealt with. I have 3 children and we are a military family so I have seen different schools. The Principal is really never there. The Asst Principal is rude and cursed me out to the point that I cried because I didn't know how to handle any of our children being there. I moved...really quick. My son now goes to Bolton High and that has been awesome. I pray for the kids at Southwind daily and feel sorry for them. The ratings should show the leadership value. I did try to complain to the school board but never had a answer back.
Posted: August 12, 2012
The school started out great. Ms. Vaughan is a nice person, however, her leadership is not the best. The counselors are not very good at keeping up with the students graduation credits or counseling them on what is needed. Very poor lack of communication!!!!!!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bartlett | TN | 13.9 mi | |
| 2 | Oak Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 14.4 mi | |
| 3 | Daybreak | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 14.8 mi | |
| 4 | Oakwood Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lakeland | TN | 15.8 mi | |
| 5 | Rivercrest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 16.9 mi | |
| 6 | Harbor Town | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Memphis | TN | 17.1 mi | |
| 7 | Templeton Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Atoka | TN | 27.1 mi | |
| 8 | Blaydes Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Atoka | TN | 27.1 mi | |
| 9 | Glenview Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Munford | TN | 30.2 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordova | Memphis | TN | 9.2 mi | |
| 2 | Bartlett | Bartlett | TN | 13.1 mi | |
| 3 | Midtown Memphis | Memphis | TN | 13.8 mi | |
| 4 | Lakeland | Lakeland | TN | 14.8 mi | |
| 5 | Desoto County | Hernando | MS | 17.6 mi | |
| 6 | Arlington | Arlington | TN | 19.2 mi | |
| 7 | Millington | Millington | TN | 22.6 mi | |
| 8 | Atoka | Atoka | TN | 28.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Tennessee National Guard Memphis | 10.1 mi. |
| NSA Mid South | 22.1 mi. |
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