Pascagoula High School

1716 Tucker Street, Pascagoula MS, 39567 | Pascagoula School District | 228-938-6443
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1089
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Pascagoula
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
46%Pascagoula
40%Mississippi

Pascagoula High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pascagoula School District" in Pascagoula, MS. There are a total of 1,089 students and 61 teachers at Pascagoula High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Pascagoula High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 22% lower than the Mississippi average.

Pascagoula High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1089
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment187
Taking some courses187
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses107

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 Pascagoula High School, there are a total of 187 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 187 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Pascagoula High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 39.4% 37.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 42.9% 47.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.2% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0% 13.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Pascagoula demographics profile

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiNational
Population21,7322,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4136491
Median age35.736.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%54%55%
Speak English85%96%79%
Speak Spanish14%2%13%

Education level achieved in Pascagoula

IndexPascagoulaMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.3%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Pascagoula High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.