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Best High Schools in Mississippi (2025-26)

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Every ranked high school in Mississippi, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Mississippi high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A	Ocean Springs High School	Ocean Springs	Ocean Springs School Dist	75%	66%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,899
#2	A	Lewisburg High School	Olive Branch	Desoto Co School Dist	70%	68%	Exceeds Expectations	1,275
#3	A	Hernando High School	Hernando	Desoto Co School Dist	68%	68%	Meets Expectations	1,419
#4	A	East Union Attendance Center (K-12)	Blue Springs	Union Co School Dist	62%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	963
#5	A	West Union Attendance Center (K-12)	Myrtle	Union Co School Dist	61%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	659
#6	A	Ingomar Attendance Center (K-12)	New Albany	Union Co School Dist	56%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	654
#7	A-	Diberville Senior High Sch	Biloxi	Harrison Co School Dist	67%	58%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,389
#8	A-	Biloxi High School	Biloxi	Biloxi Public School Dist	64%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,728
#9	A-	New Albany High School	New Albany	New Albany Public Schools	63%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	584
#10	A-	Pass Christian High School	Pass Christian	Pass Christian Public School Dist	63%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	648
#11	A-	East Central High School	Moss Point	Jackson Co School Dist	62%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	787
#12	A-	Center Hill High School	Olive Branch	Desoto Co School Dist	59%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	1,075
#13	A-	Hatley High School (K-12)	Amory	Monroe Co School Dist	55%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	972
#14	A-	West Lincoln School (K-12)	Brookhaven	Lincoln County School District	54%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	655
#15	A-	Hamilton High School (K-12)	Hamilton	Monroe Co School Dist	53%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	607
#16	A-	Mize Attendance Center (K-12)	Mize	Smith Co School Dist	52%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	787
#17	A-	Hickory Flat Attendance Center (K-12)	Hickory Flat	Benton Co School Dist	51%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	465
#18	A-	Smithville High School (K-12)	Smithville	Monroe Co School Dist	51%	52%	Meets Expectations	540
#19	A-	Belmont School (K-12)	Belmont	Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist	49%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	868
#20	A-	Nanih Waiya Attendance Center (K-12)	Louisville	Louisville Municipal School Dist	49%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	523
#21	B+	New Site High School	New Site	Prentiss Co School Dist	58%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	254
#22	B+	St Martin High School	Ocean Springs	Jackson Co School Dist	58%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	1,283
#23	B+	West Harrison High School	Gulfport	Harrison Co School Dist	58%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	1,124
#24	B+	East Webster High School	Maben	Webster Co School Dist	57%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	458
#25	B+	George County High School	Lucedale	George Co School Dist	57%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	1,104
#26	B+	Kossuth High School	Corinth	Alcorn School Dist	57%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	407
#27	B+	Petal High School	Petal	Petal School Dist	57%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,288
#28	B+	Vancleave High School	Vancleave	Jackson Co School Dist	57%	55%	Meets Expectations	737
#29	B+	Gautier High School	Gautier	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	56%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	901
#30	B+	Booneville High School	Booneville	Booneville School Dist	55%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	374
#31	B+	Caledonia High School	Caledonia	Lowndes Co School Dist	55%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	652
#32	B+	Lafayette High School	Oxford	Lafayette Co School Dist	54%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	868
#33	B+	Brandon High School	Brandon	Rankin Co School Dist	53%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	1,648
#34	B+	Pisgah High School	Brandon	Rankin Co School Dist	53%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	435
#35	B+	Poplarville JR SR High School	Poplarville	Poplarville Separate School Dist	53%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	556
#36	B+	Grenada High	Grenada	Grenada School Dist	52%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,063
#37	B+	Pearl High School	Pearl	Pearl Public School District	52%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	1,262
#38	B+	Northwest Rankin High School	Flowood	Rankin Co School Dist	51%	54%	Meets Expectations	1,898
#39	B+	Sumrall High School	Sumrall	Lamar County School District	51%	53%	Meets Expectations	603
#40	B+	Myrtle Attendance Center (K-12)	Myrtle	Union Co School Dist	47%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	704
#41	B+	Pine Grove High School (K-12)	Ripley	South Tippah School Dist	46%	48%	Meets Expectations	650
#42	B+	Blue Mountain High School (K-12)	Blue Mountain	South Tippah School Dist	45%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	327
#43	B+	Sebastopol Attendance Center (K-12)	Sebastopol	Scott Co School Dist	45%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	660
#44	B+	Wesson Attendance Center (K-12)	Wesson	Copiah Co School Dist	45%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	877
#45	B+	Mantachie Attendance Center (K-12)	Mantachie	Itawamba County School Dist	44%	50%	Meets Expectations	1,003
#46	B+	Stringer Attendance Center (K-12)	Stringer	West Jasper Consolidated Schools	44%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	584
#47	B+	Wheeler High School (K-12)	Booneville	Prentiss Co School Dist	43%	43%	Meets Expectations	576
#48	B+	Enterprise School (K-12)	Brookhaven	Lincoln County School District	42%	46%	Meets Expectations	705
#49	B+	Walnut Attendance Center (K-12)	Walnut	North Tippah School Dist	42%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	508
#50	B	Amory High School	Amory	Amory School Dist	50%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	456
#51	B	Clarkdale High School	Meridian	Lauderdale Co School Dist	50%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	419
#52	B	Oak Grove High School	Hattiesburg	Lamar County School District	50%	50%	Meets Expectations	1,777
#53	B	Stone High School	Wiggins	Stone Co School Dist	50%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	722
#54	B	Union High School	Union	Union Public School Dist	50%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	289
#55	B	Pascagoula High School	Pascagoula	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	49%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	1,187
#56	B	Alcorn Central High School	Glen	Alcorn School Dist	48%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	387
#57	B	Mclaurin Attendance Center	Florence	Rankin Co School Dist	48%	47%	Meets Expectations	504
#58	B	West Lauderdale High School	Collinsville	Lauderdale Co School Dist	48%	50%	Meets Expectations	589
#59	B	Desoto Central High School	Southaven	Desoto Co School Dist	47%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,995
#60	B	Germantown High School	Madison	Madison Co School Dist	47%	55%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,396
#61	B	Greene County High School	Leakesville	Greene County School District	47%	45%	Meets Expectations	440
#62	B	Natchez Early Collegeatco Lin	Natchez	Natchez-Adams School District	47%	19%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	196
#63	B	Olive Branch High School	Olive Branch	Desoto Co School Dist	47%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,117
#64	B	Oxford High School	Oxford	Oxford School District	47%	48%	Meets Expectations	1,345
#65	B	Pearl River Central High School	Carriere	Pearl River Co School Dist	46%	48%	Meets Expectations	1,011
#66	B	Hancock High School	Kiln	Hancock Co School Dist	45%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,187
#67	B	Jumpertown High School (K-12)	Booneville	Prentiss Co School Dist	38%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	325
#68	B	Noxapater Attendance Center (K-12)	Noxapater	Louisville Municipal School Dist	37%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	459
#69	B	Thrasher High School (K-12)	Booneville	Prentiss Co School Dist	37%	44%	Meets Expectations	425
#70	B	Tremont Attendance Center (K-12)	Tremont	Itawamba County School Dist	37%	44%	Meets Expectations	325
#71	B-	Bay High School	Bay St Louis	Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist	45%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	491
#72	B-	Enterprise High School	Enterprise	Enterprise School Dist	45%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	296
#73	B-	Mooreville High School	Mooreville	Lee County School District	45%	47%	Meets Expectations	469
#74	B-	Senatobia High School	Senatobia	Senatobia Municipal School Dist	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	441
#75	B-	Eupora High School	Eupora	Webster Co School Dist	44%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	455
#76	B-	Raleigh High School	Raleigh	Smith Co School Dist	44%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	442
#77	B-	Florence High School	Florence	Rankin Co School Dist	43%	47%	Meets Expectations	719
#78	B-	Puckett Attendance Center	Puckett	Rankin Co School Dist	43%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	342
#79	B-	South Jones High School	Ellisville	Jones Co School Dist	43%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,306
#80	B-	South Pontotoc High School	Pontotoc	Pontotoc Co School Dist	43%	45%	Meets Expectations	479
#81	B-	West Marion High School	Foxworth	Marion Co School Dist	43%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	569
#82	B-	Neshoba Central High School	Philadelphia	Neshoba County School District	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	948
#83	B-	Newton County High School	Decatur	Newton County School District	42%	44%	Meets Expectations	811
#84	B-	Northeast Jones High School	Laurel	Jones Co School Dist	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	988
#85	B-	Picayune Memorial High School	Picayune	Picayune School District	42%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	941
#86	B-	Richland High School	Richland	Rankin Co School Dist	42%	43%	Meets Expectations	807
#87	B-	Ripley High School	Ripley	South Tippah School Dist	42%	40%	Meets Expectations	474
#88	B-	Saltillo High School	Saltillo	Lee County School District	42%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	955
#89	B-	Tupelo High School	Tupelo	Tupelo Public School Dist	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	2,001
#90	B-	Harrison Central High School	Gulfport	Harrison Co School Dist	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,486
#91	B-	Long Beach Senior High School	Long Beach	Long Beach School Dist	41%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	932
#92	B-	Loyd Star School (K-12)	Brookhaven	Lincoln County School District	34%	41%	Meets Expectations	720
#93	B-	Salem Attendance Center (K-12)	Tylertown	Walthall Co School Dist	34%	37%	Meets Expectations	459
#94	B-	Falkner Attendance Center (K-12)	Falkner	North Tippah School Dist	33%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	512
#95	B-	Bogue Chitto School (K-12)	Bogue Chitto	Lincoln County School District	32%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	715
#96	C+	Collins High School	Collins	Covington County School District	40%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	242
#97	C+	Gulfport High School	Gulfport	Gulfport School Dist	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,728
#98	C+	Tishomingo County High School	Iuka	Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist	40%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	603
#99	C+	Ethel Attendance Center	Ethel	Attala Co School Dist	38%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	287
#100	C+	Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch	Brooklyn	Forrest County Ag High School	38%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	611
#101	C+	Strayhorn High School	Sarah	Tate Co School Dist	38%	41%	Meets Expectations	309
#102	C+	West Jones High School	Laurel	Jones Co School Dist	38%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,516
#103	C+	North Pontotoc High School	Ecru	Pontotoc Co School Dist	37%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	513
#104	C+	Pelahatchie Attendance Center	Pelahatchie	Rankin Co School Dist	37%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	366
#105	C+	Pontotoc High School	Pontotoc	Pontotoc City Schools	37%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	659
#106	C+	Purvis High School	Purvis	Lamar County School District	37%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	620
#107	C+	Columbia High School	Columbia	Columbia School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	469
#108	C+	Itawamba Agricultural High School	Fulton	Itawamba County School Dist	35%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	556
#109	C+	Ridgeland High School	Ridgeland	Madison Co School Dist	35%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	968
#110	C+	Water Valley High School	Water Valley	Water Valley School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	436
#111	C+	Scott Central Attendance Center (K-12)	Forest	Scott Co School Dist	28%	33%	Meets Expectations	898
#112	C+	Taylorsville Attendance Center (K-12)	Taylorsville	Smith Co School Dist	27%	30%	Meets Expectations	627
#113	C	Lake Cormorant High	Lake Cormorant	Desoto Co School Dist	34%	37%	Meets Expectations	969
#114	C	North Forrest High School	Hattiesburg	Forrest County School District	34%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	342
#115	C	South Panola High School	Batesville	South Panola School District	34%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,174
#116	C	Southaven High School	Southaven	Desoto Co School Dist	34%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	1,850
#117	C	Lake High School	Lake	Scott Co School Dist	33%	34%	Meets Expectations	221
#118	C	Madison Central High School (K-12)	Madison	Madison Co School Dist	33%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,246
#119	C	Riverside High School	Avon	Western Line School District	33%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	372
#120	C	Kosciusko Senior High School	Kosciusko	Kosciusko School District	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	604
#121	C	Raymond High School	Raymond	Hinds Co School Dist	32%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	570
#122	C	Richton High School	Richton	Richton School Dist	32%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	299
#123	C	Velma Jackson High School	Camden	Madison Co School Dist	32%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	202
#124	C	Choctaw County High School	Ackerman	Choctaw Co School Dist	31%	34%	Meets Expectations	501
#125	C	New Hope High School	Columbus	Lowndes Co School Dist	31%	34%	Meets Expectations	807
#126	C-	Biggersville High School	Corinth	Alcorn School Dist	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	252
#127	C-	Moss Point High School	Moss Point	Moss Point Separate School Dist	30%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	455
#128	C-	Nettleton High School	Nettleton	Nettleton School Dist	30%	34%	Meets Expectations	342
#129	C-	Newton High School	Newton	Newton Municipal School District	30%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	248
#130	C-	Northeast Lauderdale High School	Meridian	Lauderdale Co School Dist	30%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	642
#131	C-	Brookhaven High School	Brookhaven	Brookhaven School Dist	29%	30%	Meets Expectations	769
#132	C-	Hattiesburg High School	Hattiesburg	Hattiesburg Public School Dist	29%	19%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	964
#133	C-	Horn Lake High	Horn Lake	Desoto Co School Dist	29%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,361
#134	C-	Franklin High School	Meadville	Franklin Co School Dist	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	391
#135	C-	Okolona High School	Okolona	Okolona Separate School Dist	28%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	158
#136	C-	Seminary High School	Seminary	Covington County School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	388
#137	C-	Terry High School	Terry	Hinds Co School Dist	28%	27%	Meets Expectations	1,098
#138	C-	Wayne County High School	Waynesboro	Wayne Co School Dist	28%	29%	Meets Expectations	840
#139	C-	Winona Secondary School	Winona	Winona-Montgomery Consolidated	28%	29%	Meets Expectations	517
#140	C-	Independence High School	Coldwater	Tate Co School Dist	27%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	462
#141	C-	Lumberton High School	Lumberton	Lamar County School District	27%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	261
#142	C-	North Pike Senior High School	Summit	North Pike School Dist	27%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	697
#143	C-	West Point High School	West Point	West Point Consolidated School Dist	27%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,071
#144	C-	Clinton High School (K-12)	Clinton	Clinton Public School Dist	26%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,226
#145	C-	Southeast Lauderdale High School	Meridian	Lauderdale Co School Dist	25%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	396
#146	C-	Mount Olive Attendance Center (K-12)	Mount Olive	Covington County School District	22%	26%	Meets Expectations	333
#147	D+	East Marion High School	Columbia	Marion Co School Dist	25%	25%	Meets Expectations	330
#148	D+	Forest High School	Forest	Forest Municipal School Dist	25%	25%	Meets Expectations	464
#149	D+	Heidelberg High School	Heidelberg	East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist	25%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	244
#150	D+	Leland High School	Leland	Leland School Dist	24%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	179
#151	D+	Philadelphia High School	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Public School Dist	24%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	373
#152	D	Cleveland Central High School	Cleveland	Cleveland School Dist	23%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	817
#153	D	Perry Central High School	New Augusta	Perry Co School Dist	23%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	278
#154	D	Quitman High School	Quitman	Quitman School Dist	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	491
#155	D	Yazoo County High School	Yazoo City	Yazoo Co School Dist	23%	27%	Meets Expectations	448
#156	D	J Z George High School	North Carrollton	Carroll County School Dist	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#157	D	Leake Central High School	Carthage	Leake Co School Dist	22%	22%	Meets Expectations	612
#158	D	Louisville High School	Louisville	Louisville Municipal School Dist	22%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	501
#159	D	Murrah High School	Jackson	Jackson Public School District	21%	22%	Meets Expectations	1,326
#160	D	Corinth High School	Corinth	Corinth School Dist	20%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	656
#161	D	Lawrence County High School	Monticello	Lawrence Co School Dist	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	535
#162	D	Mcadams Attendance Center	Mcadams	Attala Co School Dist	20%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	181
#163	D	Warren Central High School	Vicksburg	Vicksburg Warren School Dist	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,159
#164	D	Amite County High School	Liberty	Amite County School District	19%	21%	Meets Expectations	254
#165	D	Mendenhall High School	Mendenhall	Simpson Co School Dist	19%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	519
#166	D	Byhalia High School 9 12	Byhalia	Marshall Co School Dist	18%	22%	Meets Expectations	479
#167	D	Columbus High School	Columbus	Columbus Municipal School Dist	18%	17%	Meets Expectations	898
#168	D	Leake County High School	Walnut Grove	Leake Co School Dist	18%	20%	Meets Expectations	296
#169	D	Mccomb High School	Mccomb	Mccomb School District	18%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	627
#170	D	Morton High School	Morton	Scott Co School Dist	18%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	469
#171	D	Shannon High School	Shannon	Lee County School District	18%	20%	Meets Expectations	525
#172	D	West Lowndes High School	Columbus	Lowndes Co School Dist	18%	21%	Meets Expectations	246
#173	D-	Ashland Middle High School	Ashland	Benton Co School Dist	17%	16%	Meets Expectations	222
#174	D-	Jefferson Co High	Fayette	Jefferson Co School Dist	17%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	313
#175	D-	Kemper County High School	Dekalb	Kemper Co School Dist	17%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	323
#176	D-	Meridian High School	Meridian	Meridian Public Schools	17%	16%	Meets Expectations	1,301
#177	D-	Port Gibson High School	Port Gibson	Claiborne Co School Dist	17%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	375
#178	D-	Starkville High School (K-12)	Starkville	Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist	16%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,076
#179	D-	Bay Springs High School	Bay Springs	West Jasper Consolidated Schools	15%	16%	Meets Expectations	225
#180	D-	Tylertown High School	Tylertown	Walthall Co School Dist	15%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	509
#181	D-	Amanda Elzy High School	Greenwood	Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District	14%	12%	Meets Expectations	395
#182	D-	Coahoma County Jrsr High School	Clarksdale	Coahoma County School District	14%	12%	Meets Expectations	516
#183	D-	Laurel High School	Laurel	Laurel School District	14%	13%	Meets Expectations	708
#184	D-	M S Palmer High School	Marks	Quitman Co School Dist	14%	13%	Meets Expectations	215
#185	D-	Obannon High School	Greenville	Western Line School District	14%	15%	Meets Expectations	373
#186	D-	Vicksburg High School	Vicksburg	Vicksburg Warren School Dist	14%	16%	Meets Expectations	871
#187	D-	Canton Public High School (K-12)	Canton	Canton Public School Dist	13%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	597
#188	D-	Crystal Springs High School	Crystal Springs	Copiah Co School Dist	13%	15%	Meets Expectations	451
#189	D-	Leflore County High School	Itta Bena	Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District	13%	11%	Meets Expectations	347
#190	D-	Greenwood High School	Greenwood	Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District	12%	15%	Meets Expectations	637
#191	D-	Holly Springs High School	Holly Springs	Holly Springs School Dist	12%	13%	Meets Expectations	301
#192	D-	Jdc High School	Bassfield	Jefferson Davis Co School Dist	12%	15%	Meets Expectations	387
#193	D-	Simmons High School	Hollandale	Hollandale School Dist	12%	12%	Meets Expectations	155
#194	F	South Pike Senior High School	Magnolia	South Pike School Dist	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	454
#195	F	Charleston High School	Charleston	East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	275
#196	F	Forest Hill High School	Jackson	Jackson Public School District	10%	11%	Meets Expectations	991
#197	F	Hazlehurst High School	Hazlehurst	Hazlehurst City School District	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	401
#198	F	Noxubee County High School	Macon	Noxubee County School District	10%	9%	Meets Expectations	416
#199	F	Greenville High School	Greenville	Greenville Public Schools	9%	9%	Meets Expectations	871
#200	F	Holmes County Central High School	Lexington	Holmes County Consolidated Sd	9%	9%	Meets Expectations	811
#201	F	Jim Hill High School	Jackson	Jackson Public School District	9%	8%	Meets Expectations	908
#202	F	Northside High School	Shelby	North Bolivar Cons School Dist	9%	9%	Meets Expectations	354
#203	F	Provine High School	Jackson	Jackson Public School District	9%	9%	Meets Expectations	774
#204	F	Rosa Fort High School	Tunica	Tunica County School District	9%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	447
#205	F	South Delta High School	Rolling Fork	South Delta School District	9%	11%	Meets Expectations	171
#206	F	West Tallahatchie High School	Webb	West Tallahatchie School District	9%	11%	Meets Expectations	260
#207	F	Aberdeen High School	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School Dist	8%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	345
#208	F	Callaway High School	Jackson	Jackson Public School District	8%	11%	Meets Expectations	923
#209	F	Clarksdale High School (K-12)	Clarksdale	Clarksdale Municipal School Dist	8%	8%	Meets Expectations	466
#210	F	Gentry High School (K-12)	Indianola	Sunflower Cty Cons School District	8%	9%	Meets Expectations	488
#211	F	West Bolivar High School	Rosedale	West Bolivar Cons School Dist	8%	9%	Meets Expectations	234
#212	F	Magee High School	Magee	Simpson Co School Dist	7%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	405
#213	F	Natchez High School	Natchez	Natchez-Adams School District	7%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	665
#214	F	Humphreys County High School	Belzoni	Humphreys Co School Dist	6%	7%	Meets Expectations	424
#215	F	North Panola High School	Sardis	North Panola School District	6%	8%	Meets Expectations	374
#216	F	Thomas E Edwards SR High School	Ruleville	Sunflower Cty Cons School District	6%	7%	Meets Expectations	336
#217	F	Wilkinson County High	Woodville	Wilkinson Co School Dist	6%	9%	Meets Expectations	262
#218	F	Yazoo City High School	Yazoo City	Yazoo City Municipal School Dist	5%	7%	Meets Expectations	632
#219	F	Lanier High School	Jackson	Jackson Public School District	3%	5%	Meets Expectations	603

How Mississippi's high schools compare

A: 20B: 75C: 51D: 47F: 26

43% of the 219 ranked high schools in Mississippi earn an A or B (20 A grades, 75 B, 51 C, 47 D, 26 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 176 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (80% here, 75% nationally), and 77 exceed it. On average 34% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Natchez Early Collegeatco Lin (47% against 19%, B), New Albany High School (63% against 44%, A-), Caledonia High School (55% against 37%, B+), Booneville High School (55% against 39%, B+), Newton High School (30% against 14%, C-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 55): Union Co School Dist (4), Desoto Co School Dist (3), Jackson Co School Dist (3), Monroe Co School Dist (3).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Jackson (6, 0 at A or B), Brookhaven (4, 3 at A or B), Booneville (4, 4 at A or B), Meridian (4, 1 at A or B), Olive Branch (3, 3 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: Tupelo High School (2,001 students, B-, #89), Desoto Central High School (1,995 students, B, #59), Ocean Springs High School (1,899 students, A, #1).

High schools in Mississippi that are not ranked

8 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (2)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

D- MS School For The Blind, Jackson
F MS School For The Deaf, Jackson

Closed schools (4)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

Not yet graded (2)

Too little test data to grade.

MS School For Math And Science, Columbus
MS School For The Arts, Brookhaven

About this ranking

Scope: every public high school in Mississippi.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Mississippi

What is the best high school in Mississippi?

Ocean Springs High School in Ocean Springs ranks first among the 219 ranked high schools in Mississippi with a SchoolGrade of A, 75% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66%.

How are high schools in Mississippi ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Mississippi have?

SchoolGrade grades 227 public high schools in Mississippi; 219 are ranked here and 8 are listed as not ranked.