Yazoo County High School

191 Panther Drive, Yazoo City MS, 39194 | Yazoo County School District | 662-746-1492
  • grades 9-12
  • students 467
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Yazoo City
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
43%Yazoo City
40%Mississippi

Yazoo County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Yazoo County School District" in Yazoo City, MS. There are a total of 467 students and 30 teachers at Yazoo County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Yazoo County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 51% lower than the Mississippi average.

Yazoo County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment25
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)23
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 County High School, there are a total of 25 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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 County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 39.6% 45.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 58.7% 51.6% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.4% 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% 1.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Yazoo City demographics profile

StatisticYazoo CityMississippiNational
Population3632,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2556491
Median age58.936.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%54%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Yazoo City

IndexYazoo CityMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade73.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.1%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college48.1%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.3%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Yazoo County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.