Should you attend Petal High School or Oak Grove High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,288 students in grades 9-12, Petal High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,777 students in grades 9-12, Oak Grove High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,288 students
1,777 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
110 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#50 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 10%)
#46 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
(Top 5% in MS)
80%
(Top 5% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 20% in MS)
59%
(Top 20% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
(Top 20% in MS)
63%
(Top 30% in MS)
Graduation Rate
≥99%
(Top 1% in MS)
90%
(Top 50% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
385
510
Grade 10 Students
322
459
Grade 11 Students
293
412
Grade 12 Students
264
371
Ungraded Students
24
25
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
18%
39%
% White
70%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
