Florence High School

232 Highway 469 North, Florence MS, 39073 | Rankin County School District | 601-845-2205
  • grades 9-12
  • students 742
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
50%Florence
40%Mississippi

Florence High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rankin County School District" in Florence, MS. There are a total of 742 students and 43 teachers at Florence High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Florence High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 11% higher than the Mississippi average.

Florence High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students742
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment33
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)27
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 Florence High School, there are a total of 33 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 7 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Florence High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 82.9% 72.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 15.1% 22.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceMississippiNational
Population4,4462,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5496491
Median age35.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Florence High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.