Horn Lake High

3360 Church Road, Horn Lake MS, 38637 | DeSoto County School District | 662-393-5273
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1222
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Horn Lake
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
32%Horn Lake
40%Mississippi

Horn Lake High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeSoto County School District" in Horn Lake, MS. There are a total of 1,222 students and 76 teachers at Horn Lake High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Horn Lake High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 18% lower than the Mississippi average.

Horn Lake High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1222
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment79
Taking some courses67
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses44

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 Horn Lake High, there are a total of 79 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 67 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

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.

Horn Lake High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 31.6% 58.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 58.9% 33.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 6.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

Horn Lake demographics profile

StatisticHorn LakeMississippiNational
Population27,2342,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6996491
Median age34.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English92%96%79%
Speak Spanish7%2%13%

Education level achieved in Horn Lake

IndexHorn LakeMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Horn Lake High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.