The average public high school in Mississippi has approximately 639 students (2024-25).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in Mississippi (by enrollment) is Tupelo High School with 2,001 students.
# Students Range: 1,075
2,001
Avg. # Students: 1,407
Largest Mississippi Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tupelo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,001
Grades: 9-12
4125 Golden Wave Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8970
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8970
Rank: #22.
Desoto Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,995
Grades: 9-12
2911 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Rank: #33.
Ocean Springs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,899
Grades: 9-12
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Rank: #44.
Northwest Rankin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,898
Grades: 9-12
5805 Highway 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Rank: #55.
Southaven High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,850
Grades: 9-12
735 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 393-9300
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 393-9300
Rank: #66.
Oak Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,777
Grades: 9-12
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Biloxi High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,728
Grades: 9-12
1845 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Gulfport High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,728
Grades: 9-12
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-1750
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-1750
Rank: #99.
Brandon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,648
Grades: 9-12
3090 Highway 18
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Rank: #1010.
West Jones High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,516
Grades: 7-12
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Rank: #1111.
Harrison Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,486
Grades: 9-12
15600 School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2610
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2610
Rank: #1212.
Hernando High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,419
Grades: 9-12
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Rank: #1313.
Germantown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,396
Grades: 9-12
409 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-6150
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-6150
Rank: #1414.
Diberville Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,389
Grades: 9-12
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Rank: #1515.
Horn Lake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,361
Grades: 9-12
3360 Church Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-5273
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-5273
Rank: #1616.
Oxford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,345
Grades: 9-12
101 Charger Loop
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-1562
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-1562
Rank: #1717.
Murrah High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,326
Grades: 9-12
1400 Murrah Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5380
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5380
Rank: #1818.
South Jones High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,306
Grades: 7-12
313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Rank: #1919.
Meridian High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,301
Grades: 9-12
2320 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Rank: #2020.
Petal High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,288
Grades: 9-12
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Rank: #2121.
St. Martin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,283
Grades: 9-12
11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Rank: #2222.
Lewisburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,275
Grades: 9-12
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Rank: #2323.
Pearl High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,262
Grades: 9-12
500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Rank: #2424.
Madison Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,246
Grades: 10-12
1417 Highland Colony Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-7121
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-7121
Rank: #2525.
Clinton High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,226
Grades: 10-12
401 Arrow Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5656
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5656
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Hancock High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,187
Grades: 9-12
7084 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Pascagoula High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,187
Grades: 9-12
1716 Tucker Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6443
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6443
Rank: #2828.
South Panola High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,174
Grades: 9-12
601 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4756
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4756
Rank: #2929.
Warren Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,159
Grades: 9-12
1000 Highway 27
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 631-3372
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 631-3372
Rank: #3030.
West Harrison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,124
Grades: 9-12
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Rank: #3131.
Olive Branch High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,117
Grades: 9-12
9366 E Sandidge Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-3344
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-3344
Rank: #3232.
George County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,104
Grades: 9-12
9284 Hwy 63s
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Rank: #3333.
Terry High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,098
Grades: 9-12
235 W Beasley Street
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Rank: #3434.
Starkville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,076
Grades: 10-12
603 Yellowjacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4130
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4130
Rank: #3535.
Center Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,075
Grades: 9-12
13250 Kirk Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
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What is the Mississippi average public high schools student size?
The Mississippi average public high schools student size is 639 for 2024-25.
What are the public high schools with the largest student size in Mississippi?
The best top ranked public high schools in Mississippi include Tupelo High School, Desoto Central High School and Ocean Springs High School.
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