Avon Lenox High School, 310 N. Avon Road: grades K-12, 174 students in 2024-25.

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: Avon Lenox High, Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ school directory, 2026-27 bell times (PDF), the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card, 2024-25 letter grade and school profile files and spring 2026 test file, and the federal NCES school directory.

Avon Lenox High School is a Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) school serving kindergarten through 12th grade, in the district’s Binghampton/White Station area. The federal NCES directory classifies it as a special education school.

  • Address: 310 N. Avon Road, Memphis, TN 38117
  • Main office: 901-416-2124
  • Grades: K-12
  • School hours: 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell times
  • Website: avonlenox-hs.scsk12.org

Who to call

  • Front office: 901-416-2124
  • Enrolling a new student: the school, with the district’s registration page; MSCS main line 901-416-5300
  • Buses: MSCS Transportation Services, which runs Find My Bus; the district says students who live outside the parent responsibility zone (1.5 miles for elementary, 2 miles for middle and high school) can ride to their zoned school

Principal

Principal Margaret Bland McKissick-Larry, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment

The federal NCES directory counted 171 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 174 students.

State report card

Tennessee grades every public school A to F. The department says School Letter Grades give “a snapshot of how each school in the state is performing, including student achievement and academic growth measures for all schools, as well as a measure of college and career readiness just for high schools.”

The school was not eligible for a 2024-25 letter grade in the state’s letter grade file.

The State Report Card page for Avon Lenox High holds the full detail: results by grade and subject, chronic absenteeism and results for each group of students.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

MSCS attendance zones do not follow city limits. Check an address in the School Zone Locator, which shows the zoned elementary, middle and high school, or see the district’s 2026-27 boundary maps for elementary, middle and high schools (PDFs).

Avon Lenox High has no attendance zone of its own on the district’s 2026-27 zone map. Ask the school or the district how students are placed.

Calendar and school hours

The district’s 2026-27 student calendar, which MSCS says is pending approval by the Tennessee Department of Education, has these dates next:

  • Monday, Oct. 19: last day of fall break; students return Tuesday, Oct. 20
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 16-18: semester exams; Dec. 18 ends the first semester
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
  • March 15-19: spring break, with a second break March 26 and 29
  • Thursday, May 20, 2027: last day for students

Parent-teacher conferences run 4 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2027, for high schools. The school day runs 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell times.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Avon Lenox High serve?

Kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is at 310 N. Avon Road in Memphis; the main office number is 901-416-2124.

What time does Avon Lenox High start?

School runs from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell times.