Lawrence County High School

713 Thomas E. Jolly Dr., Monticello MS, 39654 | Lawrence County School District | 601-587-4910
  • grades 9-12
  • students 589
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Monticello
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
33%Monticello
40%Mississippi

Lawrence County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lawrence County School District" in Monticello, MS. There are a total of 589 students and 33 teachers at Lawrence County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Lawrence County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 39% lower than the Mississippi average.

Lawrence County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students589
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment96
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)96
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Lawrence County High School, there are a total of 96 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Lawrence County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 53.1% 59.2% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 44.5% 38.9% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 1.4% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Monticello demographics profile

StatisticMonticelloMississippiNational
Population6542,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9776491
Median age26.436.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Monticello

IndexMonticelloMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school89.4%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Lawrence County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.