Hattiesburg High School

301 Hutchinson Ave, Hattiesburg MS, 39401 | Hattiesburg Public School District | 601-544-0811
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1024
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 21% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Hattiesburg
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
44%Hattiesburg
40%Mississippi

Hattiesburg High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hattiesburg Public School District" in Hattiesburg, MS. There are a total of 1,024 students and 77 teachers at Hattiesburg High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Hattiesburg High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.0%, which is 48% lower than the Mississippi average.

Hattiesburg High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1024
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment228
Taking some courses228
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses100
Passing no courses127

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 Hattiesburg High School, there are a total of 228 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 228 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School18%

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.

Hattiesburg High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 3.5% 4.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 94.6% 90.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 4.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Hattiesburg demographics profile

StatisticHattiesburgMississippiNational
Population46,0102,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8616491
Median age29.436.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%54%55%
Speak English95%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Hattiesburg

IndexHattiesburgMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Hattiesburg High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.