Best High Schools in Mississippi
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Mississippi, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 30%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tupelo High School | Tupelo, MS | 2,001 | 20% |
| 2 | Desoto Central High School | Southaven, MS | 1,995 | 31% |
| 3 | Ocean Springs High School | Ocean Springs, MS | 1,899 | 28% |
| 4 | Northwest Rankin High School | Flowood, MS | 1,898 | 29% |
| 5 | Southaven High School | Southaven, MS | 1,850 | 35% |
| 6 | Oak Grove High School | Hattiesburg, MS | 1,777 | 25% |
| 7 | Biloxi High School | Biloxi, MS | 1,728 | 25% |
| 8 | Gulfport High School | Gulfport, MS | 1,728 | 25% |
| 9 | Brandon High School | Brandon, MS | 1,648 | 39% |
| 10 | West Jones High School | Laurel, MS | 1,516 | 30% |
| 11 | Harrison Central High School | Gulfport, MS | 1,486 | 39% |
| 12 | Hernando High School | Hernando, MS | 1,419 | 32% |
| 13 | Germantown High School | Madison, MS | 1,396 | 33% |
| 14 | Diberville Senior High Sch | Biloxi, MS | 1,389 | 21% |
| 15 | Horn Lake High | Horn Lake, MS | 1,361 | 40% |
| 16 | Oxford High School | Oxford, MS | 1,345 | 21% |
| 17 | Murrah High School | Jackson, MS | 1,326 | 29% |
| 18 | South Jones High School | Ellisville, MS | 1,306 | 35% |
| 19 | Meridian High School | Meridian, MS | 1,301 | 35% |
| 20 | Petal High School | Petal, MS | 1,288 | 25% |
| 21 | St Martin High School | Ocean Springs, MS | 1,283 | 36% |
| 22 | Lewisburg High School | Olive Branch, MS | 1,275 | 28% |
| 23 | Pearl High School | Pearl, MS | 1,262 | 24% |
| 24 | Madison Central High School | Madison, MS | 1,246 | 27% |
| 25 | Clinton High School | Clinton, MS | 1,226 | 21% |
| 26 | Hancock High School | Kiln, MS | 1,187 | 28% |
| 27 | Pascagoula High School | Pascagoula, MS | 1,187 | 33% |
| 28 | South Panola High School | Batesville, MS | 1,174 | 25% |
| 29 | Warren Central High School | Vicksburg, MS | 1,159 | 28% |
| 30 | West Harrison High School | Gulfport, MS | 1,124 | 32% |
| 31 | Olive Branch High School | Olive Branch, MS | 1,117 | 39% |
| 32 | George County High School | Lucedale, MS | 1,104 | 31% |
| 33 | Terry High School | Terry, MS | 1,098 | 37% |
| 34 | Starkville High School | Starkville, MS | 1,076 | 37% |
| 35 | Center Hill High School | Olive Branch, MS | 1,075 | 25% |
| 36 | West Point High School | West Point, MS | 1,071 | 39% |
| 37 | Grenada High | Grenada, MS | 1,063 | 30% |
| 38 | Pearl River Central High School | Carriere, MS | 1,011 | 24% |
| 39 | Mantachie Attendance Center | Mantachie, MS | 1,003 | 21% |
| 40 | Forest Hill High School | Jackson, MS | 991 | 33% |
| 41 | Northeast Jones High School | Laurel, MS | 988 | 25% |
| 42 | Hatley High School | Amory, MS | 972 | 27% |
| 43 | Lake Cormorant High | Lake Cormorant, MS | 969 | 30% |
| 44 | Ridgeland High School | Ridgeland, MS | 968 | 32% |
| 45 | Hattiesburg High School | Hattiesburg, MS | 964 | 21% |
| 46 | East Union Attendance Center | Blue Springs, MS | 963 | 40% |
| 47 | Saltillo High School | Saltillo, MS | 955 | 24% |
| 48 | Neshoba Central High School | Philadelphia, MS | 948 | 30% |
| 49 | Picayune Memorial High School | Picayune, MS | 941 | 35% |
| 50 | Long Beach Senior High School | Long Beach, MS | 932 | 34% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Mississippi?
The largest high school in Mississippi is Tupelo High School in Tupelo with 2,001 students and a 20% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Mississippi?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Mississippi by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.