Hancock High School

7084 Stennis Airport Drive, Kiln MS, 39556 | Hancock County School District | 228-467-2251
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1342
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Kiln
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
49%Kiln
40%Mississippi

Hancock High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hancock County School District" in Kiln, MS. There are a total of 1,342 students and 73 teachers at Hancock High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Hancock High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 33% higher than the Mississippi average.

Hancock High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1342
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment291
Taking some courses154
Taking some courses (not tests)150
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses108

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 Hancock High School, there are a total of 291 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 154 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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.

Hancock High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 89.6% 88.4% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 6.2% 7.5% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 2.8% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Kiln demographics profile

StatisticKilnMississippiNational
Population13,5392,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9226491
Median age49.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Kiln

IndexKilnMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Hancock High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.