Shaw High School vs. Northside High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 200 students in grades 7-12, Shaw High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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 60% (majority Black).
Serving 370 students in grades 7-12, Northside High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
200 students
370 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#674 out of 795 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
n/a
Graduation Rate
80-89%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
29
64
Grade 8 Students
43
72
Grade 9 Students
28
63
Grade 10 Students
25
59
Grade 11 Students
49
61
Grade 12 Students
26
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
n/a
% Black
84%
92%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.28
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%