Leake Central High School

704 N Jordan Street, Carthage MS, 39051 | Leake County School District | 601-267-7713
  • grades 9-12
  • students 573
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Carthage
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
26%Carthage
40%Mississippi

Leake Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Leake County School District" in Carthage, MS. There are a total of 573 students and 32 teachers at Leake Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Leake Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 27% lower than the Mississippi average.

Leake Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students573
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment79
Taking some courses12
Taking some courses (not tests)70
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 Leake Central High School, there are a total of 79 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 12 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Leake Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 26.5% 25.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 66.2% 63.2% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 9.4% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Carthage demographics profile

StatisticCarthageMississippiNational
Population4,7732,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5146491
Median age34.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English80%96%79%
Speak Spanish19%2%13%

Education level achieved in Carthage

IndexCarthageMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade72.3%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school69.1%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college40.6%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Leake Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.