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Apply for the 2027-2028 school year!

Thank you for your interest in Crosstown High! We will begin accepting applications for rising 9th-11th graders for the 2027-28 school year on October 19.

We encourage you to read the list of requirements below to determine if your student is eligible to apply and sign up to be notified when the admissions application is open.

Ready to Rethink High School?

At Crosstown High, students learn by doing, exploring, and creating. We're diverse by design and built around real-world learning that prepares students to thrive.

“Before Crosstown High, I often wondered if I was making the right decisions with my son’s education. I no longer have those concerns. At XTH, I see the impact collectively that the team is making on my son’s academic and personal growth.”
— John Kennedy, XTH Parent

2027-2028 Application Details

Application Timeline

  • Priority Application Opens: October 19, 2026, 7:00 am CT

  • Deadline: December 31, 2026, 11:59 pm CT

  • Lottery Run Date: January 11, 2027

Important Information

  • We accept applications for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade only.

  • Students must live within the Memphis-Shelby County School District to be considered in the initial lottery. 

Applications open October 19!

Visit Crosstown High

Schedule a Tour

Visit Crosstown High for a tour of the school! This 30-45 minute tour is designed to give you a quick peek into our award-winning space. Our tours focus on showing you our classroom and learning spaces, as well as sharing more about our school model. Sign-up link coming soon.

Attend an Open House

Attend an Open House on one of the following dates (registration link coming soon):

  • October 29, 2026, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

  • December 2, 2026, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

We also invite you to learn more about us here.

Coming Fall 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Application to Crosstown High is open to entering 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students only. We do not accept applicants to the 12th grade. Siblings of XTH students will receive priority in the lottery, but still must go through the full application process in order to be guaranteed a seat. Please note: 10th and 11th grade seats are limited and depend on the number of returning students.

  • The priority application period for each school year will open in mid-October and run through the end of the calendar year. To be notified about all updates to our application calendar, please sign up for our mailing list in the footer of this site.

  • The application will ask for basic information that you should have readily available, including one proof of address. The email address you provide must be one you check regularly, as we will communicate primarily via email. Parents or guardians should fill out the application. (Please, we ask that no school representatives or counselors complete the application for a student without their parent/guardian's knowledge.)

  • We run a random lottery through SchoolMint by mid-January. All applicants are randomly assigned a number by the SchoolMint system. Admission is not first-come, first-served. Eligible students who apply on the last day of our priority application period will have the same chance as those who apply early in the application period.

  • SchoolMint will immediately notify the families of rising 9th-grade applicants about their status via email. Rising 10th and 11th-grade offers will be made later in the spring when we know how much space we will have. Those who are not granted an offer of admission immediately will be assigned a waitlist number. If a family declines their offer or withdraws their application, the student at the top of the waitlist will be offered the next open seat.

  • We are unable to notify each family on the waitlist every time they move up on the list. You can easily check your waitlist status by logging in to SchoolMint.

  • Once a student is offered a seat at Crosstown, they will be offered the opportunity to sign up for a shadow date. We are unfortunately unable to offer shadow experiences before a student is offered a seat.

  • Once a student has been accepted to Crosstown High, the student's guardian will be asked to complete their registration online, which will include additional proof of residence, transcripts, etc. Failure to complete this registration process by the stated deadlines will result in the offer of admission being revoked.

Inquire or need help?

For questions about the application process or touring:

Contact:
Sarah Stockwell, Registrar
901-401-5521

Application Help