Melrose High School (Memphis, Tennessee)

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Melrose High School
Address
Map
2870 Deadrick

Memphis
,
Tennessee
38114

United States
Coordinates35°06′20″N 89°58′01″W / 35.10542°N 89.96684°W / 35.10542; -89.96684
Information
School typepublic, secondary
School districtShelby County Schools
PrincipalMark Neal
Staff30.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment587 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.31[1]
Color(s)Maroon and old gold
    [2]
Team nameGolden Wildcats[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Melrose High School is a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Orange Mound area, serving 1557 students in grades 9–12. It is served by Shelby County Schools.

Athletics[edit]

The 2009–10 boys basketball team won the school's fourth state championship [3] Melrose's football teams were 1996 & 1998 state champions. In 2004 & 2005 the football program made back to back State Championships runs.[4]

Championships by sport[edit]

  • Girls' Track - 2 (1983, 1984)
  • Girls' Basketball - 1 (1985)
  • Boys' Track - 2 (1965, 2003)
  • Boys' Basketball - 4 (1974, 1978, 1983, 2010)
  • Football - 5 (1985, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)

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Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Melrose High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Melrose High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ https://tssaasports.com/history/results/?sport=basketball-boys
  4. ^ https://tssaasports.com/history/results/?sport=football
  5. ^ "TSSAA State Records |TSSAA". Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  6. ^ 1985 University of Tennessee Football Guide, University of Tennessee, 1985, p. 62.
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