Pine Bluff High School
Tel:
(870)543-4300
- Pine Bluff High School serves 1,248 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 8% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Pine Bluff High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Pine Bluff High School's student population of 1,248 students has grown by 34% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 85 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,248 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 85 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pine Bluff High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pine Bluff High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #987 out of 999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 13% |
| Black | 96% | 21% |
| White | 3% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 72% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 26% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pine Bluff School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pine Bluff High School is Jefferson Area Vocational Center (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pine Bluff Lighthouse College Prep Academy High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pine Bluff Jefferson Area Vocational Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
221 S Beech St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870)534-1944 0.7 9-12 n/a - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 270 students
0.7 miles
708 W Second St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870)534-0277 0.7 K-6 270 - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Lighthouse College Prep Academy High School Charter School
Grades: 7-8 | 43 students
0.7 miles
708 W Second St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870)534-0217 0.7 7-8 43 - Pine Bluff Broadmoor Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 367 students
1.6 miles
1106 Wisconsin St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870)543-4368 1.6 K-4 367 - Pine Bluff Forrest Park Prep Preschool Grades: PK | 158 students
1.8 miles
1903 W 34th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870)543-4374 1.8 PK 158
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