Shannon High School

218 Cherry St., Shannon MS, 38868 | Lee County School District | 662-767-9566
  • grades 9-12
  • students 562
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 21% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Shannon
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
31%Shannon
40%Mississippi

Shannon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lee County School District" in Shannon, MS. There are a total of 562 students and 45 teachers at Shannon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Shannon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 49% lower than the Mississippi average.

Shannon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students562
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment29
Taking some courses29
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses25

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 Shannon High School, there are a total of 29 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 29 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Shannon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 27.3% 70.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 71.4% 26.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.1% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Shannon demographics profile

StatisticShannonMississippiNational
Population1,8412,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4556491
Median age37.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%54%55%
Speak English93%96%79%
Speak Spanish7%2%13%

Education level achieved in Shannon

IndexShannonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade72.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school69.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Shannon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.