East Central High School

21700 Slider Rd., Hurley MS, 39562 | Jackson County School District | 228-588-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 722
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 67% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Hurley
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
43%Hurley
40%Mississippi

East Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson County School District" in Hurley, MS. There are a total of 722 students and 44 teachers at East Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

East Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 67% higher than the Mississippi average.

East Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students722
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment39
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
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 East Central High School, there are a total of 39 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
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

East Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 93.4% 81.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 11.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 4.1% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 2.2% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 3.1%

Hurley demographics profile

StatisticHurleyMississippiNational
Population13,3962,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5566491
Median age42.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Hurley

IndexHurleyMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The East Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.