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Collierville, TN is home to some of the best schools in the state. It offers a variety of educational options for all students, both public and private. The schools in Collierville have excellent ratings and are well regarded for their commitment to quality education. With an award-winning school system located in a Town where over 60.6% of the residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher, Collierville is the smart choice for business relocation and expansion.

Collierville School System

The Collierville municipal school system employs over 700 faculty and staff members who serve 7900 local students.  Based on the credo of Scholarship, Integrity and Service, Collierville Schools are positioned to continue their long tradition of excellence. 

Collierville’s High School consists of 450,000 square feet of classrooms and labs, enough to accommodate 3,000 students. It also includes a 5,000 seat football stadium and full complement of athletic and extra-curricular venues. The library houses over 21,000 books and hosts a computer lab as well as a community room. The academic wings are segregated by subjects taught. STEM and Career and Technical Education (CTE) have their own facilities. Students are provided an opportunity to participate in over 100 different extracurricular activities including service organizations, clubs, and 27 athletic and club sports.

Collierville High School is fully accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and holds memberships in NASSP, TSSAA, NACAC, and SACAC. It's the largest public high school in Tennessee, and the first and only one granted a Cum Laude Society charter.

 

Collierville Schools Fast Facts

Enrollment                                           7900

Schools                                                8

ACT Composite                                  24.1

AP Participation                                  51%

4-Year Graduation Rate                    95%

Four-year College Attendance        85%

 

AREA WIDE UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT 

The University of Memphis

20,585

The University of Mississippi (1 hour from Collierville)

23,838

Rhodes College

1842

Christian Brothers University

1779

LeMoyne-Owen College

600

Southwest Tennessee Community College

19,989 / Numerous Regional Campuses

Tennessee College of Applied Technology

787 / Specialty Jobs Training

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

2504 / Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

1021 / Nursing and Health Sciences

 

Collierville High School