Bay Springs High School

510 Hwy 18, Bay Springs MS, 39422 | West Jasper School District | 601-425-8510
  • grades 9-12
  • students 246
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Bay Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
36%Bay Springs
40%Mississippi

Bay Springs High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Jasper School District" in Bay Springs, MS. There are a total of 246 students and 19 teachers at Bay Springs High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Bay Springs High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 42% lower than the Mississippi average.

Bay Springs High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students246
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment26
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bay Springs High School, there are a total of 26 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bay Springs High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 4.1% 39.0% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 95.0% 59.9% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Bay Springs demographics profile

StatisticBay SpringsMississippiNational
Population1,7232,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1156491
Median age35.636.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Bay Springs

IndexBay SpringsMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade75.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Bay Springs High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.