Pearl High School

500 Pirates Cove, Pearl MS, 39208 | Pearl Public School District | 601-932-7931
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1169
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Pearl
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
53%Pearl
40%Mississippi

Pearl High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pearl Public School District" in Pearl, MS. There are a total of 1,169 students and 70 teachers at Pearl High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Pearl High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 12% higher than the Mississippi average.

Pearl High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1169
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment43
Taking some courses12
Taking some courses (not tests)32
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

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 Pearl High School, there are a total of 43 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 12 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Pearl High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 59.8% 57.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 33.3% 35.2% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.2% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 6.2% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Pearl demographics profile

StatisticPearlMississippiNational
Population26,4622,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0386491
Median age35.736.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Pearl

IndexPearlMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.0%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Pearl High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.