Desoto Central High School

Desoto Central High School is a high school in Southaven, MS, enrolling 1,995 students in grades 9-12 within the Desoto Co School Dist. That headcount is above the 898-student average for schools in the district.

On the latest EDFacts assessments, 31% of students met grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading. EDFacts reports this rate at the district level and each state sets its own cut score, so it reads best as a relative marker rather than a verdict on any one classroom. That tracks the 30% district average closely, within a few points either way. That is in line with the 30% Mississippi statewide average.

The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 61% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.

The student-teacher ratio is 19.0 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student body. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.