Charleston High School

310 N. Cossar, Charleston MS, 38921 | East Tallahatchie School District | 662-647-5359
  • grades 9-12
  • students 280
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Charleston
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
22%Charleston
40%Mississippi

Charleston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "East Tallahatchie School District" in Charleston, MS. There are a total of 280 students and 18 teachers at Charleston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Charleston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 29% lower than the Mississippi average.

Charleston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students280
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Charleston High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Charleston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 28.2% 23.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 71.3% 75.2% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Charleston demographics profile

StatisticCharlestonMississippiNational
Population2,6512,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9566491
Median age34.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Charleston

IndexCharlestonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade69.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school63.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college36.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.6%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Charleston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.