Yazoo City High School

1825 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Yazoo City MS, 39194 | Yazoo City Municipal School District | 662-746-2378
  • grades 9-12
  • students 563
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 14% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Yazoo City
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
17%Yazoo City
40%Mississippi

Yazoo City High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Yazoo City Municipal School District" in Yazoo City, MS. There are a total of 563 students and 28 teachers at Yazoo City High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Yazoo City High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.0%, which is 65% lower than the Mississippi average.

Yazoo City High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students563
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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 Yazoo City 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
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

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.

Yazoo City High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 0.3% 1.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 99.3% 97.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 0.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 3.1%

Yazoo City demographics profile

StatisticYazoo CityMississippiNational
Population10,8062,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0726491
Median age30.636.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Yazoo City

IndexYazoo CityMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade68.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school66.2%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college34.1%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.3%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
Write a school review about Yazoo City High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Yazoo City High School…
Source: The Yazoo City High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.