Neshoba Central High School

1125 Golf Course Road, Philadelphia MS, 39350 | Philadelphia Public School District | 601-656-3654
  • grades 9-12
  • students 983
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
33%Philadelphia
40%Mississippi

Neshoba Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia Public School District" in Philadelphia, MS. There are a total of 983 students and 54 teachers at Neshoba Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Neshoba Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 9% lower than the Mississippi average.

Neshoba Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students983
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment153
Taking some courses68
Taking some courses (not tests)66
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses46

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 Neshoba Central High School, there are a total of 153 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 68 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
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.

Neshoba Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 69.2% 42.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 18.3% 49.2% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 1.1% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 2.2% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 10.9% 5.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaMississippiNational
Population7,1372,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5846491
Median age40.936.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English92%96%79%
Speak Spanish7%2%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade74.7%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school72.7%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.8%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Neshoba Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.