Moss Point High School

4913 Weems Street, Moss Point MS, 39563 | Moss Point School District | 228-475-5721
  • grades 9-12
  • students 596
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Moss Point
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
43%Moss Point
40%Mississippi

Moss Point High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Moss Point School District" in Moss Point, MS. There are a total of 596 students and 47 teachers at Moss Point High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Moss Point High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 14% lower than the Mississippi average.

Moss Point High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students596
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Moss Point 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Moss Point High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 17.3% 21.0% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 79.9% 74.5% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.9% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 0.3% 3.1%

Moss Point demographics profile

StatisticMoss PointMississippiNational
Population13,3962,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5566491
Median age42.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Moss Point

IndexMoss PointMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Moss Point High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.