Pontotoc High School

123 North Main Street, Pontotoc MS, 38863 | Pontotoc City Schools | 662-489-1275
  • grades 9-12
  • students 634
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Pontotoc
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
51%Pontotoc
40%Mississippi

Pontotoc High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pontotoc City Schools" in Pontotoc, MS. There are a total of 634 students and 40 teachers at Pontotoc High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Pontotoc High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 2% lower than the Mississippi average.

Pontotoc High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students634
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment224
Taking some courses23
Taking some courses (not tests)197
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses15

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 Pontotoc High School, there are a total of 224 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 23 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Pontotoc High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 64.9% 59.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 28.6% 29.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2% 10.0% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 3.1%

Pontotoc demographics profile

StatisticPontotocMississippiNational
Population6,0702,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5436491
Median age37.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English87%96%79%
Speak Spanish13%2%13%

Education level achieved in Pontotoc

IndexPontotocMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade78.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Pontotoc High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.