Brandon High School

3090 Highway 18, Brandon MS, 39042 | Rankin County School District | 601-825-2261
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1648
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Brandon
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
63%Brandon
40%Mississippi

Brandon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rankin County School District" in Brandon, MS. There are a total of 1,648 students and 96 teachers at Brandon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Brandon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 26% higher than the Mississippi average.

Brandon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1648
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment280
Taking some courses164
Taking some courses (not tests)116
Passing some courses46
Passing no courses119

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 Brandon High School, there are a total of 280 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 164 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

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.

Brandon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 69.1% 72.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 27.5% 22.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 2.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 3.1%

Brandon demographics profile

StatisticBrandonMississippiNational
Population24,0882,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9396491
Median age40.936.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%54%55%
Speak English95%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Brandon

IndexBrandonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade92.3%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college75.9%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Brandon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.