Prentiss Senior High School (Closed 2018)
Prentiss Senior High School served 345 students in grades 7-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 10-14% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 16% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
345 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)10-14%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)16%
35%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
4%
Black
93%
48%
White
6%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(16-17)80-89%
83%
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (08-09)
9%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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