Hazlehurst High School
Hazlehurst High School serves 390 students in grades 9-12.
Hazlehurst High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
School Overview
Hazlehurst High School's student population of 390 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
390 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Hazlehurst High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 816 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hazlehurst High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#609 out of 816 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
8%
4%
Black
91%
48%
White
1%
43%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
4%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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