New Hope High School

3419 New Hope Road, Columbus MS, 39702 | Lowndes County School District | 662-244-4701
  • grades 9-12
  • students 759
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
32%Columbus
40%Mississippi

New Hope High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lowndes County School District" in Columbus, MS. There are a total of 759 students and 49 teachers at New Hope High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

New Hope High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 21% higher than the Mississippi average.

New Hope High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students759
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment227
Taking some courses227
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses226
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 New Hope High School, there are a total of 227 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 227 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
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.

New Hope High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 58.6% 63.6% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 39.7% 33.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.7% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.9% 0.3% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusMississippiNational
Population23,8532,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9526491
Median age38.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The New Hope High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.