Hernando High School

805 Dilworth Lane, Hernando MS, 38632 | DeSoto County School District | 662-429-4170
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1200
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Hernando
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
71%Hernando
40%Mississippi

Hernando High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeSoto County School District" in Hernando, MS. There are a total of 1,200 students and 67 teachers at Hernando High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Hernando High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 73% higher than the Mississippi average.

Hernando High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1200
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment107
Taking some courses74
Taking some courses (not tests)37
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses20

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 Hernando High School, there are a total of 107 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 74 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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.

Hernando High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 79.5% 58.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 14.2% 33.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 6.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

Hernando demographics profile

StatisticHernandoMississippiNational
Population16,2062,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6416491
Median age36.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Hernando

IndexHernandoMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college63.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.1%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Hernando High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.