High Schools in Pontotoc County School District

The Pontotoc County School District in Mississippi is home to two high-performing high schools: North Pontotoc High School and South Pontotoc High School. Both schools have demonstrated consistently strong academic achievement, with high test scores and rankings within the state. Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by their student populations, these schools are providing a high-quality education to their communities.

North Pontotoc High School has a more diverse student body, with 71.73% White, 10.72% African American, and 15.01% Hispanic students, while South Pontotoc High School has a higher percentage of White students at 84.76%. Both schools perform well above the state average on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) end-of-course exams, with North Pontotoc excelling in Algebra I and U.S. History, and South Pontotoc standing out in Algebra I and Biology.

The Pontotoc County School District as a whole is ranked 26th out of 130 districts in Mississippi and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district is providing a high-quality education to its students. The differences in student demographics, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios between the two high schools may contribute to their varying levels of performance on certain metrics, but both schools have demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence and the ability to overcome socioeconomic challenges.