Power Center Academy High School, 5390 Mendenhall Square Mall: grades 9-12, 671 students in 2024-25, state letter grade B.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: Power Center Academy 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.
Power Center Academy 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; it is run by Gestalt Community Schools. Charter schools are tuition-free public schools with no attendance zones: families apply, and admission works as described below.
- Address: 5390 Mendenhall Square Mall, Memphis, TN 38115
- Main office: 901-310-1331
- Grades: 9-12
- Website: gestaltcs.org/schools
Who to call
- Front office: 901-310-1331
- Applying: the school’s enrollment page
- Charter schools in MSCS: the district’s charter schools page
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 673 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 671 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 | Power Center Academy High |
|---|---|
| Overall letter grade, 2024-25 | B (score 4 of 5) |
| Achievement grade | C |
| 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 | 25.6% |
| College and career readiness rate, 2024-25 | 92.6% |
| Graduation rate, class of 2025 | 95.1% (155 of 163 students) |
| Average ACT composite, 2024-25 | 16.3 (155 students tested) |
The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of Power Center Academy High students who met or exceeded expectations on each end-of-course exam: English I 20.3%, English II 43.7%, Algebra I 14.8%, Algebra II 14.7%, Geometry 21% and Biology 25.3%. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.
The State Report Card page for Power Center Academy High lists the school as a Reward School, the state’s label for high performance or improvement, and 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, Power Center Academy High has no attendance zone. Gestalt Community Schools, which runs Power Center Academy, says families apply online through PowerSchool Enrollment; applications open in January, and if a school is over capacity after the application period it holds a lottery in February. 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
Power Center Academy High competes in the TSSAA, the state high school athletic association. Its boys basketball team is in Class 3A, Region 8, District 16. For game nights, see our Friday night football guide and the scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own site: gestaltcs.org/schools
- The district’s charter schools page and the state’s report card for Power Center Academy 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 Power Center Academy High serve?
Ninth grade through 12th grade. The school is at 5390 Mendenhall Square Mall in Memphis; the main office number is 901-310-1331.
What is Power Center Academy High’s state report card grade?
Power Center Academy High received a B overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
How do I apply to Power Center Academy High?
Gestalt Community Schools, which runs Power Center Academy, says families apply online through PowerSchool Enrollment; applications open in January, and if a school is over capacity after the application period it holds a lottery in February.
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