Oak Grove High School

5198 Old Highway11, Hattiesburg MS, 39402 | Lamar County School District | 601-264-7232
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1712
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Hattiesburg
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
49%Hattiesburg
40%Mississippi

Oak Grove High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lamar County School District" in Hattiesburg, MS. There are a total of 1,712 students and 104 teachers at Oak Grove High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Oak Grove High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 61% higher than the Mississippi average.

Oak Grove High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1712
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment202
Taking some courses151
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses98
Passing no courses45

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 Oak Grove High School, there are a total of 202 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 151 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

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.

Oak Grove High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 57.4% 70.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 35.2% 23.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 1.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 3.9% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 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
Population2,1982,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5256491
Median age36.936.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Hattiesburg

IndexHattiesburgMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade78.5%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Oak Grove High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.