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Serving 289 students in grades 9-12, Union 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 373 students in grades 7-12, Philadelphia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
289 students
373 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#80 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 10%)
#544 out of 805 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Top 5% in MS)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MS)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 30% in MS)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in MS)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
58
Grade 8 Students
-
77
Grade 9 Students
74
71
Grade 10 Students
69
62
Grade 11 Students
77
46
Grade 12 Students
65
59
Ungraded Students
4
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
23%
88%
% White
74%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.22
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
