Grove Park, Dogwood Grove and the Highlands, on Germantown's east edge in ZIP code 38139, surround Houston High and are zoned for Dogwood Elementary.

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: the City of Germantown’s homeowners association map, street centerlines with ZIP codes and parks and amenities page, Germantown Municipal School District’s school zone locator, the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grades, the Zillow Home Value Index and OpenStreetMap. City customer service: 901-757-7200.

Grove Park, Dogwood Grove and the Highlands are the large neighborhoods on Germantown’s east edge, along Johnson Road. On the city’s homeowners association map, Dogwood Grove covers about 301 acres, the Highlands 264 and Grove Park 133. Houston High School and Houston Middle School, the district’s only high school and its only stand-alone middle school, are at the north end on Wolf River Boulevard, and Johnson Road Park is at the south end.

What this means for you

  • High school: every point we checked that loaded is zoned for Houston High School, which is inside the area.
  • Home value: Zillow’s typical value in ZIP code 38139 was $585,243 in September 2026.
  • Highway: State Route 385 at Forest Hill-Irene Road is about 4.1 miles south as the crow flies.

Where it is

On the city’s maps the area runs from Wolf River Boulevard and the Houston schools south along Johnson Road toward Poplar Avenue, between the Dogwood neighborhoods on the west and the city line on the east. Every street is in ZIP code 38139.

Homeowners associations

The city’s association map, which it uses to notify residents about city work and was last updated in February 2019, names Dogwood Grove, Highlands, Grove Park, Duntreath East, Forest Hill Estates, Ingleside, Plantation Woods, Gwynn Hollow, Dogwoods and Dogwood Plantation here, about 1,030 acres in all. To check whether an association covers a lot, read the deed and the recorded plat at the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

Schools

Of 42 points we checked in Germantown Municipal School District’s zone locator, 38 returned Dogwood Elementary, Houston Middle and Houston High, two returned Forest Hill Elementary with the same middle and high schools, and two did not load.

School Address Grades 2024-25 state grade
Dogwood Elementary 8945 Dogwood Road K-5 A
Forest Hill Elementary (a few streets) 3368 Forest Hill-Irene Road K-5 B
Houston Middle 9400 Wolf River Blvd. 6-8 C
Houston High 9755 Wolf River Blvd. 9-12 A

Grades are from the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 A-F letter grades; full results are on the Tennessee State Report Card. Houston High also runs an Honors Academy and a Leadership Academy that take students from across Shelby County, according to the district. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP code 38139 was $585,243 in September 2026, down 0.9% from $590,365 in September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research). The figure for the whole city was $480,889. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes across a ZIP code that covers most of east Germantown; it is not a sale price. More in home prices.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks and amenities page:

  • Johnson Road Park, 2970 Johnson Road: nearly 60 acres with two fishing lakes, lacrosse fields, croquet courts, an 18-hole disc golf course and a link to the Germantown Greenway.
  • Grove Park, 1610 Hardy Oaks Drive: 13 acres with a fishing lake, a playground and trails.
  • Germantown Greenway: a paved section runs between Johnson Road Park and Houston Levee Park, at the city’s east line.
  • Dogwood Park, 8970 Ashmere Drive, and Lansdowne Park, 2045 W. Arden Oaks Drive, are just west.

More in parks and trails.

Getting around

  • State Route 385: the Forest Hill-Irene Road interchange is about 4.1 miles south and the Hacks Cross Road interchange about 4.3 miles southwest, both as the crow flies (OpenStreetMap).
  • Downtown Germantown: about 4.6 miles by road to Poplar Avenue at Germantown Road, and Memphis International Airport about 17 miles, both measured on the OpenStreetMap road network. These are distances, not drive times.
  • Buses: the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s schedule data show no stops in the area. More in getting around.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

  • Walgreens, near Wolf River Boulevard at the city’s east line.
  • Target (9235 Poplar Ave.), Sprouts Farmers Market (3150 Village Shops Drive), The Fresh Market and Walgreens (9325 Poplar Pike), in the shopping centers at Poplar Avenue and Forest Hill-Irene Road, about 1.5 miles south.

More neighborhoods

Grove Park and the Highlands are among the areas in our Germantown neighborhoods guide. Next door: Dogwood to the west and Forest Hill across Poplar Avenue to the south.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Association boundaries and street ZIP codes: City of Germantown GIS. School zones: Germantown Municipal School District.

Frequently asked questions

Where are Grove Park and the Highlands in Germantown?

On the city’s east edge, along Johnson Road between Wolf River Boulevard and Poplar Avenue. The city’s homeowners association map shows Dogwood Grove at about 301 acres, the Highlands at 264 and Grove Park at 133.

What schools serve Grove Park and the Highlands?

Most points we checked returned Dogwood Elementary, Houston Middle and Houston High; two returned Forest Hill Elementary. Dogwood and Houston High earned an A and Houston Middle a C on Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades.

What is the typical home value in Grove Park and the Highlands?

The whole area is in ZIP code 38139, where Zillow’s Home Value Index was $585,243 in September 2026, down 0.9% from a year earlier. It is a modeled typical value for the ZIP code, not a sale price.

What parks are near the Highlands in Germantown?

Johnson Road Park, 2970 Johnson Road, with nearly 60 acres, two fishing lakes, lacrosse fields, croquet courts and disc golf, and Grove Park, 1610 Hardy Oaks Drive, with a fishing lake, a playground and trails.