Cordova High School, 1800 Berryhill Road, earned a B from Tennessee. 2,251 students, 7:15 a.m. bell, 89.9% graduation rate, AP and dual enrollment, zone.
Last checked Oct. 23, 2026. Sources: Cordova High, Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ school directory, 2026-27 bell times (PDF) and School Zone Locator, 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.
Cordova High School is a Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) school serving ninth grade through 12th grade, in the part of the city the district’s school map calls Cordova. The district lists a Cordova mailing address.
- Address: 1800 Berryhill Road, Cordova, TN 38016
- Main office: 901-416-4540
- Grades: 9-12
- School hours: 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell times
- Website: cordova-hs.scsk12.org
Who to call
- Front office: 901-416-4540
- Enrolling a new student: the school, with the district’s registration page; MSCS main line 901-416-5300
- Checking a zone: the MSCS School Zone Locator
- 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
Cordova High School at a glance
- Teams: the Wolfpack. The school’s motto: “The strength of the pack is the wolf. The strength of the wolf is the pack.”
- State letter grade: B for 2024-25, with an A for academic growth
- Graduation rate: 89.9% for the class of 2025
- Students: 2,251 in 2024-25, according to the Tennessee Department of Education
- Programs: Advanced Placement, University of Memphis dual enrollment, career and technical education, JROTC and fine arts, according to the school’s academics page
Principal
The school’s administrators page lists the principal by last name only, Thorne, with two vice principals and four assistant principals, one for each grade from 10th to 12th and one for special education.
Coming up at Cordova High
From the school’s website calendar on Oct. 23:
- 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23: football vs. Collierville
- Monday, Oct. 26: FBLA and student government canned food drive starts
- Tuesday, Oct. 27: ACT for all 12th graders
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: report cards posted in the Parent Portal
- 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29: orchestra concert
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 2,194 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 2,251 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.”
From the state’s 2024-25 letter grade file, 2025 graduation rate file and 2024-25 ACT file:
| Measure | Cordova High |
|---|---|
| Overall letter grade, 2024-25 | B (score 3.5 of 5) |
| Achievement grade | D |
| Academic growth grade | A |
| Growth of the lowest-scoring 25% of students | A |
| College and career readiness grade | A |
| Overall success rate on state tests, 2024-25 | 23% |
| College and career readiness rate, 2024-25 | 81.9% |
| Graduation rate, class of 2025 | 89.9% (542 of 603 students) |
| Average ACT composite, 2024-25 | 16.6 (526 students tested) |
The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of Cordova High students who met or exceeded expectations on each end-of-course exam: English I 18.5%, English II 42.4%, Algebra I 18.2%, Algebra II 24.3%, Geometry 30.5%, Biology 28.8% and U.S. History 32.5%. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.
The State Report Card page for Cordova 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).
On the district’s zone map, the Cordova High zone takes in the middle school zones of Cordova Middle, Kate Bond Middle, Mt. Pisgah Middle and Dexter Middle.
Our Cordova neighborhood guide covers the area around the school.
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 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell times.
AP and dual enrollment courses at Cordova High
The school’s Advanced Placement and dual enrollment page lists these courses:
- Advanced Placement: Art History, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Science Principles, English Language and Composition, English Literature, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Music Theory, Physics, Precalculus, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art Drawing, U.S. Government and U.S. History
- Dual enrollment with the University of Memphis: anatomy and physiology, coding I and II, criminal investigation, criminal justice, engineering design, English, math, college algebra, elementary calculus, medical terminology, problem solving, psychology and sociology
Dual enrollment students earn college credit while still in high school. The school’s early postsecondary page has eligibility details.
Sports and activities
Cordova High competes in the TSSAA, the state high school athletic association. For 2026-27, the TSSAA football classification list puts its team in Class 6A, Region 7, with Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville and Houston. Boys basketball is in Class 4A, Region 8, District 15. The school’s athletics page lists baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track and field and wrestling for boys, and basketball, bowling, cheer, cross country, soccer, softball, track and field and volleyball for girls. For game nights, see our Friday night football guide and the scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own site: cordova-hs.scsk12.org
- The school’s listing in the MSCS school directory
- Every public school in the city: Memphis public schools
- Calendars, enrollment and the school board: our Memphis schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Cordova High serve?
Ninth grade through 12th grade. The school is at 1800 Berryhill Road in Cordova; the main office number is 901-416-4540.
What is Cordova High’s state report card grade?
Cordova High received a B overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
What is Cordova High School’s mascot?
The Wolfpack. The school’s motto is “The strength of the pack is the wolf. The strength of the wolf is the pack.”
Does Cordova High offer AP and dual enrollment classes?
Yes. The school lists about 20 Advanced Placement courses, from AP Biology to AP U.S. History, and dual enrollment courses through the University of Memphis, including criminal justice, coding, college algebra and anatomy and physiology.
What time does Cordova High start?
School runs from 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell times.
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