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About this school
Cordova High School is
an urban public school
in Cordova, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 2,110 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Cordova High School
$20,941
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
202
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Cordova High School has received support from
116 individuals from Tennessee and
86 individuals out-of-state.