Byhalia High School (9-12)
Tel:
(662)838-2206
- Byhalia High School (9-12) serves 499 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (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 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Byhalia High School (9-12) placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Byhalia High School (9-12) places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Byhalia High School (9-12)'s student population of 499 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 499 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Byhalia High School (9-12) is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 835 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Byhalia High School (9-12) is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. 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 | #570 out of 835 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 4% |
| Black | 57% | 49% |
| White | 27% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.57 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Marshall Co School Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Byhalia High School (9-12) is Center Hill High School (8.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Byhalia Middle School (6-8) (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Byhalia Elementary School (k-5) (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Byhalia Byhalia Elementary School (k-5) Grades: K-5 | 731 students
0.2 miles
172 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662)838-6980 0.2 K-5 731 - Byhalia Byhalia Middle School (6-8) Grades: 6-8 | 304 students
0.2 miles
172 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662)838-2591 0.2 6-8 304 - Olive Branch Center Hill Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 772 students
3.9 miles
13662 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)890-7705 3.9 K-5 772 - Olive Branch Center Hill High School Grades: 9-12 | 1015 students
8.0 miles
13250 Kirk Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)890-2490 8.0 9-12 1015 - Olive Branch Overpark Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 708 students
8.0 miles
8530 Forest Hill Irene Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662)890-8745 8.0 K-5 708
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