The average public high school in Mississippi has approximately 633 students (2024).
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 2,030 students.
# Students Range: 1,078
2,030
Avg. # Students: 1,392
Largest Mississippi Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tupelo High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,030
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
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,917
Grades: 9-12
2911 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Rank: #33.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,845
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
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,796
Grades: 9-12
5805 Highway 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Rank: #55.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,764
Grades: 9-12
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Rank: #66.
Southaven High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,753
Grades: 9-12
735 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 393-9300
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 393-9300
Rank: #77.
Gulfport High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,746
Grades: 9-12
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-1750
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-1750
Rank: #88.
Biloxi High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,724
Grades: 9-12
1845 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Rank: #99.
Brandon High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,620
Grades: 9-12
3090 Highway 18
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Rank: #1010.
West Jones High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,539
Grades: 7-12
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Rank: #1111.
Harrison Central High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,513
Grades: 9-12
15600 School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2610
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2610
Rank: #1212.
Horn Lake High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,399
Grades: 9-12
3360 Church Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-5273
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-5273
Rank: #1313.
Hernando High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,382
Grades: 9-12
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Rank: #1414.
Murrah High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,362
Grades: 9-12
1400 Murrah Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5380
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5380
Rank: #1515.
Oxford High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,346
Grades: 9-12
101 Charger Loop
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-1562
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-1562
Rank: #1616.
Diberville Senior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,323
Grades: 9-12
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Meridian High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,308
Grades: 9-12
2320 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
South Jones High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,308
Grades: 7-12
313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Rank: #1919.
Germantown High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,293
Grades: 9-12
409 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-6150
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-6150
Rank: #2020.
St Martin High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,250
Grades: 9-12
11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Rank: #2121.
Lewisburg High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,240
Grades: 9-12
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Rank: #2222.
Petal High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,233
Grades: 9-12
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Rank: #2323.
Hancock High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,230
Grades: 9-12
7084 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Rank: #2424.
Pearl High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,210
Grades: 9-12
500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Rank: #2525.
Warren Central High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,203
Grades: 9-12
1000 Highway 27
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 631-3372
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 631-3372
Rank: #2626.
Terry High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,189
Grades: 9-12
235 W Beasley Street
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Madison Central High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,175
Grades: 10-12
1417 Highland Colony Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-7121
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-7121
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
South Panola High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,175
Grades: 9-12
601 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4756
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4756
Rank: #2929.
Clinton High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,164
Grades: 10-12
401 Arrow Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5656
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5656
Rank: #3030.
Pascagoula High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,144
Grades: 9-12
1716 Tucker Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6443
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6443
Rank: #3131.
Olive Branch High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,133
Grades: 9-12
9366 E Sandidge Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-3344
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-3344
Rank: #3232.
Starkville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,115
Grades: 10-12
603 Yellowjacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4130
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4130
Rank: #3333.
West Harrison High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,112
Grades: 9-12
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Rank: #3434.
West Point High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,084
Grades: 8-12
90 S. Eshman Avenue
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-5083
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-5083
Rank: #3535.
George County High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,078
Grades: 9-12
9284 Hwy 63s
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mississippi average public high schools student size?
The Mississippi average public high schools student size is 633 for 2024.
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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