Kirby High School (Tennessee)

Kirby High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee and is part of the Shelby County Schools. Kirby High School first opened in 1980, in the Shelby County Schools district, hosting students from grades 7 to 10, subtracting and adding grades until the first senior class graduated in 1983. At the end of the 1998-99 school year, Kirby High School joined the Memphis City Schools, after the Hickory Hill area was annexed by the City of Memphis.[2]

For other uses, see Kirby High School.
Kirby High School
Address
4080 Kirby Parkway

Memphis
,
Tennessee

United States
Coordinates35.03769°N 89.84624°W / 35.03769; -89.84624
Information
TypePublic
Established1980
School districtShelby Co. Schools / Memphis City Schools
PrincipalDr. Steevon R. Hunter
Staff57.00 (FTE)[1]
GradesGrade 9–12
Enrollment821 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.40[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)   
MascotCougar
NewspaperCougar Chronicle
YearbookOdyssey
Websitehttps://schools.scsk12.org/kirby-hs

Academics

Kirby offers two basic academic programs: the Standard Program and the Honors Program. To take courses in the latter program, students must achieve certain scores on standardized tests, maintain certain grades, and meet certain course requirements.

There are four communities or academies at the "New" Kirby High School: 9th Grade, SEA (Science Engineering and Agriculture), BHS (Business and Human Services), and AIM (Arts Information and Multimedia). All students start off in the 9th Grade Academy, but join the other academies based on their own personal interest and remain in them until they graduate.

Athletics

Kirby High School offers a variety of sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, football, cheerleading, softball, track and field, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, and dance.

  • The 1984 Kirby boys basketball team won the TSSAA state championship.
  • The 1984 Kirby football team won the City/County Football Championship. The Cougars finishing undefeated in the regular season (10-0) and won the District 15AA and Regional 8AA title en route to the state quarterfinals.
  • The 1988 Kirby baseball team won the District 14AAA title.
  • A Kirby wrestler won a state title in 1990 at 125 pounds.
  • The school also claimed a title in the girls 400-meter relay in 2005.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Kirby High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. "The Annexation: 1987 to 1988". HighGround. November 27, 2019.
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