Prescott High School

736 Martin St, Prescott AR, 71857 | Prescott School District | 870-887-3123
  • grades 7-12
  • students 451
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Prescott
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
29%Prescott
45%Arkansas

Prescott High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prescott School District" in Prescott, AR. There are a total of 451 students and 42 teachers at Prescott High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Prescott High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 51% lower than the Arkansas average.

Prescott High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students451
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment26
Taking some courses26
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses10

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 Prescott High School, there are a total of 26 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 26 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.

Prescott High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 53.3% 53.8% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 40.3% 38.7% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 5.8% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1%

Prescott demographics profile

StatisticPrescottArkansasNational
Population2,9953,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4675891
Median age40.937.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%58%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Prescott

IndexPrescottArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.1%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college43.1%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.9%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Prescott High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.