Kirby High School (Tennessee)


Kirby High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee and is part of the Shelby County Schools. Kirby High School first opened in 1980, hosting students from grades 7 to 10, subtracting and adding grades until the first senior class graduated in 1983. The school is operated by Shelby County Schools.

Academics

Kirby offers two basic academic programs: the Standard Program and the Honors Program. To take courses in the latter program, students must achieve certain scores on standardized tests, maintain certain grades, and meet certain course requirements. Kirby is known for its high scores and achievements in the city and the state. Kirby is considered to be one of the top schools in the school system. Kirby is one of the few schools in the school system to constantly pass all required levels by the No Child Left Behind Act. Kirby High School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress, a United States metric defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, for the second year in a row.
Kirby High School also prides itself on having smaller learning communities. There are four communities or academies at the "New" Kirby High School: 9th Grade, SEA, BHS, and AIM. All students start off in the 9th Grade Academy, but join the other academies based on their own personal interest and remain in them until they graduate. In 2014 they had the highest EOC Math Scores In Memphis.
The school also had a rodent infestation that caused the 2018-2019 school year to close. Students were transitioned to other nearby schools and the school reopened for the following year.

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Athletics

Kirby High School offers a variety of sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, football, cheerleading, softball, track and field, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, and dance.