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About this school
Germantown High School is
a suburban public school
in Germantown, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 1,765 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,765 Students
104 Teachers
7653 Old Poplar PikeContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Germantown High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 4, 2026
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Germantown High School
$28,657
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
177
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Germantown High School has received support from
102 individuals from Tennessee and
75 individuals out-of-state.
