Poplarville Jr Sr High School

#1 Hornet Drive, Poplarville MS, 39470 | Poplarville Separate School District | 601-795-8477
  • grades 9-12
  • students 563
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 54% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Poplarville
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
49%Poplarville
40%Mississippi

Poplarville Jr Sr High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Poplarville Separate School District" in Poplarville, MS. There are a total of 563 students and 42 teachers at Poplarville Jr Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Poplarville Jr Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 54% higher than the Mississippi average.

Poplarville Jr Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students563
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment22
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses<=2
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 Poplarville Jr Sr High School, there are a total of 22 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Poplarville Jr Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 85.8% 85.4% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 13.1% 12.2% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.7% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

Poplarville demographics profile

StatisticPoplarvilleMississippiNational
Population2,8992,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5366491
Median age21.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Poplarville

IndexPoplarvilleMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college70.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%0.9%1.3%
Write a school review about Poplarville Jr Sr High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Poplarville Jr Sr High School…
Source: The Poplarville Jr Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.