Terry High School

235 W Beasley Street, Terry MS, 39170 | Hinds County School District | 601-878-5905
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1203
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Terry
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
34%Terry
40%Mississippi

Terry High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hinds County School District" in Terry, MS. There are a total of 1,203 students and 68 teachers at Terry High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Terry High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 20% lower than the Mississippi average.

Terry High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1203
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment30
Taking some courses30
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses28
Passing no courses<=2

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 Terry High School, there are a total of 30 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 30 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

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.

Terry High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 20.7% 18.6% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 77.2% 79.5% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.1% 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% 0.1% 0.3% 3.1%

Terry demographics profile

StatisticTerryMississippiNational
Population2,0602,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5406491
Median age26.936.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Terry

IndexTerryMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.6%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Terry High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.