Port Gibson High School

159 Old Highway 18 #1, Port Gibson MS, 39150 | Claiborne County School District | 601-437-4190
  • grades 9-12
  • students 441
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 19% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Port Gibson
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
26%Port Gibson
40%Mississippi

Port Gibson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Claiborne County School District" in Port Gibson, MS. There are a total of 441 students and 29 teachers at Port Gibson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Port Gibson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 54% lower than the Mississippi average.

Port Gibson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students441
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Port Gibson High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

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.

Port Gibson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 0.9% 0.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 98.7% 98.6% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.4% 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% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Port Gibson demographics profile

StatisticPort GibsonMississippiNational
Population1,6162,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9216491
Median age35.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Port Gibson

IndexPort GibsonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade77.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.3%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Port Gibson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.