Aberdeen High School
Tel:
(662)369-8933
- Aberdeen High School serves 333 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Aberdeen High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Aberdeen High School's student population of 333 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 333 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Aberdeen High School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Aberdeen High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #550 out of 840 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 4% |
| Black | 98% | 49% |
| White | 2% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.31 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Aberdeen Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Aberdeen High School is Hamilton High School (10.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Nettleton Junior High School (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Aberdeen Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Aberdeen Aberdeen Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 434 students
1.0 miles
508 W. Commerce St
Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662)369-4782 1.0 PK-3 434 - Nettleton Nettleton Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 212 students
3.8 miles
179 Mullen Ave
Nettleton, MS 38858
(662)963-7400 3.8 7-8 212 - Aberdeen Monroe Co Vocational Technical Vocational School
Grades: M
5.4 miles
50057 Airport Road
Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662)369-7845 5.4 M n/a - Amory Monroe Co Advanced Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: M
8.5 miles
52251 Highway 25 South
Amory, MS 38821
(662)256-2495 8.5 M n/a - Hamilton Hamilton High School Grades: PK-12 | 687 students
10.5 miles
40201 Hamilton Road
Hamilton, MS 39746
(662)343-8307 10.5 PK-12 687
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