Quitman High School

210 South Jackson Ave., Quitman MS, 39355 | Quitman School District | 601-776-3341
  • grades 9-12
  • students 527
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Quitman
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
28%Quitman
40%Mississippi

Quitman High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Quitman School District" in Quitman, MS. There are a total of 527 students and 33 teachers at Quitman High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Quitman High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 45% lower than the Mississippi average.

Quitman High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students527
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment77
Taking some courses77
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses40
Passing no courses37

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 Quitman High School, there are a total of 77 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 77 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
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.

Quitman High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 36.1% 38.4% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 63.1% 60.6% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Quitman demographics profile

StatisticQuitmanMississippiNational
Population1,7902,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3466491
Median age49.736.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Quitman

IndexQuitmanMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Quitman High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.