Tupelo High School

4125 Golden Wave Drive, Tupelo MS, 38801 | Tupelo Public School District | 662-841-8970
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2012
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Tupelo
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
55%Tupelo
40%Mississippi

Tupelo High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tupelo Public School District" in Tupelo, MS. There are a total of 2,012 students and 105 teachers at Tupelo High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Tupelo High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 5% lower than the Mississippi average.

Tupelo High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2012
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment444
Taking some courses76
Taking some courses (not tests)367
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses26

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 Tupelo High School, there are a total of 444 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 76 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

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.

Tupelo High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 46.5% 41.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 46.7% 50.1% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 4.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% 3.1%

Tupelo demographics profile

StatisticTupeloMississippiNational
Population38,2512,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5946491
Median age36.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English95%96%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Tupelo

IndexTupeloMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.6%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.6%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Tupelo High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.