Amory High School

1006 Sam Haskell Circle, Amory MS, 38821 | Amory School District | 662-256-5753
  • grades 9-12
  • students 480
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Amory
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
54%Amory
40%Mississippi

Amory High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amory School District" in Amory, MS. There are a total of 480 students and 24 teachers at Amory High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Amory High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 42% higher than the Mississippi average.

Amory High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students480
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment36
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
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 Amory High School, there are a total of 36 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Amory High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 64.7% 63.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 32.5% 34.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Amory demographics profile

StatisticAmoryMississippiNational
Population6,8732,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5486491
Median age41.736.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Amory

IndexAmoryMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school69.0%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.1%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.8%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Amory High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.