Shaw High School

601 Hwy 61 North, Shaw MS, 38773 | Shaw School District | 662-588-7398
  • grades 9-12
  • students 129
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 18% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Shaw
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
16%Shaw
40%Mississippi

Shaw High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shaw School District" in Shaw, MS. There are a total of 129 students and 12 teachers at Shaw High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Shaw High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 56% lower than the Mississippi average.

Shaw High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students129
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Shaw 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
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 10%

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.

Shaw High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White n/a n/a 47.0% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 48.0% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 0.3% 3.1%

Shaw demographics profile

StatisticShawMississippiNational
Population1,9552,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7576491
Median age33.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Shaw

IndexShawMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade68.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school64.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.8%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Shaw High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.