Crosstown High School, 1365 Tower Ave.: grades 9-12, 520 students in 2024-25, state letter grade C.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: Crosstown High, Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ charter schools page, 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.
Crosstown High School is a public charter school serving ninth grade through 12th grade in Memphis. The state lists it among the schools of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), which authorizes charter schools in the county. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools with no attendance zones: families apply, and admission works as described below.
- Address: 1365 Tower Ave., Memphis, TN 38104
- Main office: 901-401-5505
- Grades: 9-12
- Website: crosstownhigh.org
Who to call
- Front office: 901-401-5505
- Applying: the school’s enrollment page
- Charter schools in MSCS: the district’s charter schools page
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 499 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 520 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 | Crosstown High |
|---|---|
| Overall letter grade, 2024-25 | C (score 3.3 of 5) |
| Achievement grade | B |
| Academic growth grade | D |
| Growth of the lowest-scoring 25% of students | C |
| College and career readiness grade | B |
| Overall success rate on state tests, 2024-25 | 37.7% |
| College and career readiness rate, 2024-25 | 65% |
| Graduation rate, class of 2025 | 97.5% (117 of 120 students) |
| Average ACT composite, 2024-25 | 21.2 (117 students tested) |
The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of Crosstown High students who met or exceeded expectations on each end-of-course exam: English I 44.9%, English II 65.9%, Algebra I 10.9%, Biology 46.5%, Integrated Math II 30.4% and Integrated Math III 40.9%. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.
The State Report Card page for Crosstown High holds the full detail: results by grade and subject, chronic absenteeism and results for each group of students.
How admission works
As a public charter school, Crosstown High has no attendance zone. Crosstown High’s priority application for 2027-28 opens Oct. 19, 2026, and closes Dec. 31, with the lottery on Jan. 11, 2027. It takes applications for ninth, 10th and 11th grade, and students must live in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district to be in the first lottery. Details are on the school’s enrollment page.
Calendar and school hours
Charter schools set their own calendars and daily schedules. Check the school’s website or call the front office for break dates and bell times.
Sports and activities
Crosstown High competes in the TSSAA, the state high school athletic association. Its boys basketball team is in Class 2A, Region 8, District 15. For game nights, see our Friday night football guide and the scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own site: crosstownhigh.org
- The district’s charter schools page and the state’s report card for Crosstown High
- 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 Crosstown High serve?
Ninth grade through 12th grade. The school is at 1365 Tower Ave. in Memphis; the main office number is 901-401-5505.
What is Crosstown High’s state report card grade?
Crosstown High received a C overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
How do I apply to Crosstown High?
Crosstown High’s priority application for 2027-28 opens Oct. 19, 2026, and closes Dec. 31, with the lottery on Jan. 11, 2027. It takes applications for ninth, 10th and 11th grade, and students must live in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district to be in the first lottery.
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