Mendenhall High School

207 Circle Drive, Mendenhall MS, 39114 | Simpson County School District | 601-847-2411
  • grades 9-12
  • students 570
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Mendenhall
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
30%Mendenhall
40%Mississippi

Mendenhall High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Simpson County School District" in Mendenhall, MS. There are a total of 570 students and 27 teachers at Mendenhall High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Mendenhall High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 45% lower than the Mississippi average.

Mendenhall High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students570
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment62
Taking some courses41
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses46
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 Mendenhall High School, there are a total of 62 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 41 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Mendenhall High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 45.6% 47.4% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 53.7% 50.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 1.6% 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 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

Mendenhall demographics profile

StatisticMendenhallMississippiNational
Population3,0032,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5616491
Median age35.436.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Mendenhall

IndexMendenhallMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade80.8%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Mendenhall High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.