Oxford High School
Tel:
(662)234-1562
- Oxford High School serves 1,142 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 43% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Oxford High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Oxford High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Oxford High School's student population of 1,142 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,142 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Oxford High School is ranked within the top 10% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oxford High School is 0.56, which is more 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 31% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 33% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 5% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 3% |
| Black | 36% | 49% |
| White | 56% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.31 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Oxford School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Oxford High School is Oxford Learning Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Oxford Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bramlett Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oxford Bramlett Elementary School Grades: PK-K | 460 students
0.0 miles
225 Bramlett Boulevard
Oxford, MS 38655
(662)234-2685 0.0 PK-K 460 - Oxford Della Davidson Elementary School Grades: 3-4 | 687 students
0.8 miles
209 Commonwealth Blvd.
Oxford, MS 38655
(662)236-4870 0.8 3-4 687 - Oxford Oxford Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 630 students
0.9 miles
501 Martin Luther King Jr Dri
Oxford, MS 38655
(662)236-5508 0.9 5-6 630 - Oxford Oxford Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 645 students
0.9 miles
222 Bramlett Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655
(662)234-2288 0.9 7-8 645 - Oxford Oxford Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: 5-12
1.0 miles
399 North Fifth Street
Oxford, MS 38655
(662)234-3588 1.0 5-12 n/a
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