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Douglass High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in Memphis, United States, Tennessee, operated in the Shelby County Schools. Located in the African American Douglass neighborhood in North Memphis, it is named for Frederick Douglass, a 19th-century abolitionist. [4] The original Douglass High School was built in 1938.
The 2003-04 school year ended with Cordova High School leaving the Shelby County Schools district and joining the Memphis City Schools district. Cordova adopted a school uniform policy in Fall 2004, since the entire Memphis City Schools district adopted a uniform policy. All schools were required to adopt one at the time.
Southwind High School (SHS) is a public high school located in unincorporated Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and is operated by the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, and is located southeast of Memphis.
Briarcrest Christian School (BCS) is a private, coeducational, Christian school in Eads, an unincorporated area of Shelby County, Tennessee. The school was founded as a segregation academy during the racial integration of public schools in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, it serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
The school used to have fifth-grade classes attending the school, but that changed in 2017 due to the opening of Lakeland Preparatory School. Lakeland Preparatory School (formerly known as "Lakeland Middle Preparatory School"), 20-acre (8.1 ha), opened in the Fall of 2017 under the leadership of its first principal, Mr. Matt Adler. [7]
Memphis City Schools ... Shelby County Schools serves the city of Memphis and as well the unincorporated areas of Shelby ... Fall 1978 (Cover date September 1, 1978 ...
Shelby County is located over four natural aquifers, one of which is recognized as the "Memphis sand aquifer" or simply as the "Memphis aquifer." This particular water source is stated to contain more than 100 trillion gallons (380 km 3) of water. Memphis has a humid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons.
The first Memphis schools were chartered in 1826, but until 1848 all Memphis schools were private. During this time the Memphis City Schools was formed in the early 1830s. [citation needed] The first "free" public schools opened in 1848, but at first nominally charged a $2 tuition. By 1852, there were 13 public schools supported by taxpayers.