Bruce High School

430 East Countiss Street, Bruce MS, 38915 | Calhoun County School District | 662-983-3350
  • grades 7-12
  • students 383
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Bruce
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
48%Bruce
40%Mississippi

Bruce High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calhoun County School District" in Bruce, MS. There are a total of 383 students and 23 teachers at Bruce High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Bruce High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 21% higher than the Mississippi average.

Bruce High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students383
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment26
Taking some courses14
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses8

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 Bruce High School, there are a total of 26 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 14 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
870-74%
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
835-39%
High School40-44%

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.

Bruce High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 61.6% 54.7% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 35.1% 34.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 10.7% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Bruce demographics profile

StatisticBruceMississippiNational
Population1,6572,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6806491
Median age33.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Bruce

IndexBruceMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade75.2%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.3%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Bruce High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.