Best High Schools in Mississippi

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best Mississippi high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Mississippi test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAAP test scores by the Mississippi Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, August 19, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 228)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
280324000636	81	North Pike Senior High School	Public	9-12	1022 Jaguar Trail	Summit	39666	Pike County	North Pike School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 276-2175	697	44	15.9	100.0%	378 (54.2%)	306 (43.9%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,816							63.8	53	111	30
280087001607	82	Vardaman Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 WB Gregg	Vardaman	38878	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 682-7799	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								63.7			(n/a)
280303001414	83	Natchez Early College@co-Lin	Public	9-12	30 Campus Dr	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 446-1153	196	8	23.3	100.0%	16 (8.2%)	172 (87.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$11,991							63.6	73.9	45	38
280171000276	84	Gulfport High School	Public	9-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-1750	1,728	100	17.2	99.8%	646 (37.4%)	880 (50.9%)	115 (6.7%)	27 (1.6%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.2%)	$12,356							63.5	72.2	51	33
280456001097	85	Eupora High School	Public	6-12	65 Clark Avenue	Eupora	39744	Webster County	Webster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 258-4041	455	31	14.8	100.0%	299 (65.7%)	130 (28.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	$10,988							63.3	48.1	127	42
280315001135	86	Newton County High School	Public	6-12	16255 Hwy 503	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 635-4261	811	56	14.4	99.6%	548 (67.6%)	179 (22.1%)	20 (2.5%)	6 (0.7%)	51 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	$12,001							63.1	70.2	60	26
280348000678	87	Pascagoula High School	Public	9-12	1716 Tucker Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6443	1,187	75	15.8	100.0%	336 (28.3%)	567 (47.8%)	231 (19.5%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.0%)	$13,963							62.6	71.4	52	35
280405000766	88	South Panola High School	Public	9-12	601 Tiger Drive	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-4756	1,174	94	12.5	99.7%	415 (35.3%)	696 (59.3%)	24 (2.0%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.6%)	$13,125							62.3	54.1	108	20
280390001389	89	Lake High School	Public	9-12	24442 Hwy 80	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3248	221	15	14.5	100.0%	105 (47.5%)	109 (49.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$11,721							62	43.8	134	45
280228000451	90	West Jones High School	Public	7-12	254 Springhill Road	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 729-8144	1,516	106	14.2	99.8%	780 (51.5%)	368 (24.3%)	307 (20.3%)	14 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (2.8%)	$9,553							61.9	48.5	124	34

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Mississippi

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAAP Algebra I, MAAP English II, MAAP Biology, MAAP U.S. History1 test scores released by the Mississippi Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 19, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Mississippi Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide