George County High School

9284 Hwy 63S, Lucedale MS, 39452 | George County School District | 601-947-3116
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1153
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Lucedale
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
40%Lucedale
40%Mississippi

George County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "George County School District" in Lucedale, MS. There are a total of 1,153 students and 78 teachers at George County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

George County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 24% higher than the Mississippi average.

George County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1153
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment101
Taking some courses21
Taking some courses (not tests)80
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses23

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 George County High School, there are a total of 101 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 21 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

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.

George County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 86.9% 87.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 10.4% 9.9% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 2.0% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 3.1%

Lucedale demographics profile

StatisticLucedaleMississippiNational
Population3,0942,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4846491
Median age36.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English95%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Lucedale

IndexLucedaleMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school71.1%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college38.3%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.3%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The George County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.