Amite County High School

600 Irene St, Liberty MS, 39645 | Amite County School District | 601-657-8920
  • grades 7-12
  • students 445
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Liberty
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
17%Liberty
40%Mississippi

Amite County High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amite County School District" in Liberty, MS. There are a total of 445 students and 37 teachers at Amite County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Amite County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 58% lower than the Mississippi average.

Amite County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students445
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Amite County High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
76-9%
810-14%
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
715-19%
820-24%
High School20-24%

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.

Amite County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 16.4% 16.0% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 82.6% 83.5% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Liberty demographics profile

StatisticLibertyMississippiNational
Population9072,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4406491
Median age49.636.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Liberty

IndexLibertyMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade75.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college39.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Amite County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.