Morton High School

238 East Fourth Avenue, Morton MS, 39117 | Scott County School District | 601-732-6210
  • grades 9-12
  • students 422
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Morton
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
27%Morton
40%Mississippi

Morton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Scott County School District" in Morton, MS. There are a total of 422 students and 25 teachers at Morton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Morton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students422
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Morton High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Morton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 43.4% 50.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 41.9% 38.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 8.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 2.1% 0.3% 3.1%

Morton demographics profile

StatisticMortonMississippiNational
Population3,5932,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4046491
Median age27.836.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English71%96%79%
Speak Spanish27%2%13%

Education level achieved in Morton

IndexMortonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade65.3%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school62.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college34.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.3%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.1%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Morton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.