Southaven High School

735 Rasco Road, Southaven MS, 38671 | DeSoto County School District | 662-393-9300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1915
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Southaven
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
50%Southaven
40%Mississippi

Southaven High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeSoto County School District" in Southaven, MS. There are a total of 1,915 students and 97 teachers at Southaven High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Southaven High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 8% higher than the Mississippi average.

Southaven High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1915
Teachers97
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment197
Taking some courses161
Taking some courses (not tests)42
Passing some courses48
Passing no courses115

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 Southaven High School, there are a total of 197 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 161 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

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.

Southaven High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 46.2% 58.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 44.0% 33.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 6.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

Southaven demographics profile

StatisticSouthavenMississippiNational
Population55,0262,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3316491
Median age37.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English94%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Southaven

IndexSouthavenMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.8%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Southaven High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.