Humphreys County High School

700 Cohn Street, Belzoni MS, 39038 | Humphreys County School District | 662-247-6040
  • grades 9-12
  • students 460
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 75% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Belzoni
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
14%Belzoni
40%Mississippi

Humphreys County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Humphreys County School District" in Belzoni, MS. There are a total of 460 students and 23 teachers at Humphreys County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Humphreys County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 75% lower than the Mississippi average.

Humphreys County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students460
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment42
Taking some courses30
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses11
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 Humphreys County High School, there are a total of 42 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
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

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.

Humphreys County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 0.9% 1.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 96.8% 97.1% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 1.3% 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% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Belzoni demographics profile

StatisticBelzoniMississippiNational
Population2,1152,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0766491
Median age40.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Belzoni

IndexBelzoniMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade67.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school63.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college37.1%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.0%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Humphreys County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.