Raymond High School
Tel:
(601) 857-8016
Raymond High School serves 603 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Raymond 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 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Raymond High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Raymond High School's student population of 603 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 603 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
Raymond High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Raymond High School is 0.29, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
Overall Testing Rank | #493 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 4% |
| Black | 83% | 48% |
| White | 14% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.58 |
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Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hinds County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Raymond High School is Williams School (4.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Carver Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Raymond Hinds County Career/technical Center Vocational School
0.2 miles
14020 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-3678 0.2 n/a n/a - Raymond Carver Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 163 students
0.6 miles
560 Port Gibson St.
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-5006 0.6 6-8 163 - Raymond Raymond Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 360 students
1.0 miles
417 Palestine Road
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-0213 1.0 K-5 360 - Raymond Williams School Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 63 students
4.6 miles
2375 Oakley Road
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-7640 4.6 6-12 63 - Bolton Main Street Alternative School Alternative School
7.2 miles
130 Champion Hill Rd
Bolton, MS 39041
(601) 866-2642 7.2 n/a n/a
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