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Serving 937 students in grades 9-12, Columbus High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 818 students in grades 9-12, New Hope High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
937 students
818 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#673 out of 795 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
#195 out of 795 schools in MS (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Bottom 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
64%
(Top 30% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
≥95%
(Top 5% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
246
227
Grade 10 Students
253
231
Grade 11 Students
234
153
Grade 12 Students
183
189
Ungraded Students
21
18
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
95%
49%
% White
3%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
