Wayne County High School

1325 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro MS, 39367 | Wayne County School District | 601-735-2851
  • grades 9-12
  • students 928
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Waynesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
39%Waynesboro
40%Mississippi

Wayne County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wayne County School District" in Waynesboro, MS. There are a total of 928 students and 71 teachers at Wayne County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Wayne County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 32% lower than the Mississippi average.

Wayne County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students928
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment32
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses8

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 Wayne County High School, there are a total of 32 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

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.

Wayne County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 44.2% 42.2% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 54.5% 56.1% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 1.0% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3.1%

Waynesboro demographics profile

StatisticWaynesboroMississippiNational
Population3602,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)586491
Median age55.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)94%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Waynesboro

IndexWaynesboroMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade55.1%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school55.1%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college31.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.0%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors0.0%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Wayne County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.