Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Mississippi (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Mississippi are Ocean Springs High School, Hernando High School and Lewisburg High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Ocean Springs, Hernando and Petal.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Mississippi is 35%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 35%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Mississippi (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Rank: #22.
Hernando High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Rank: #33.
Lewisburg High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 58% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Rank: #44.
Diberville Senior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Rank: #55.
New Albany High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
201 Highway 15 North
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1805
Rank: #66.
Pass Christian High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
720 W. North Street
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-2008
Rank: #77.
West Union Attendance Center
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 58% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-6745
Rank: #88.
Biloxi High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1845 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Rank: #99.
Center Hill High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 53% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
13250 Kirk Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
Rank: #1010.
St Martin High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
New Site High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1020 Hwy. 4 East
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
West Harrison High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Rank: #1313.
East Central High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 53% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
21700 Slider Rd.
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3120
Rank: #1414.
East Union Attendance Center
(Math: 63% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6920
Rank: #1515.
West Lincoln School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
948 Jackson Liberty Drive Sw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Booneville High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
300 B W George E. Allen Dr.
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5445
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Sumrall High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
198 Center Avenue
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Rank: #1818.
Kossuth High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
15 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-3653
Rank: #1919.
Petal High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Rank: #2020.
Olive Branch High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
9366 E Sandidge Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-3344
Rank: #2121.
Vancleave High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
12424 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3720
Rank: #2222.
George County High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 43% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
9284 Hwy 63s
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Rank: #2323.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 48% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
40201 Hamilton Road
Hamilton, MS 39746
(662) 343-8307
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Caledonia High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
111 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Ingomar Attendance Center
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 47% (Top 30%)
Reading: 52% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-12
1384 Cr 101
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463
Rank: #2626.
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 45% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-12
4880 Hwy. 397
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6770
Rank: #2727.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 42% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Rank: #2828.
West Lauderdale High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9916 West Lauderdale Road
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-2277
Rank: #2929.
East Webster High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 42% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-12
195 Old Cumberland Rd.
Maben, MS 39750
(662) 263-5321
Rank: #3030.
Belmont School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 44% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-12
9 School Drive
Belmont, MS 38827
(662) 454-7924
Rank: #3131.
Union High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
101 Forest Street
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Rank: #3232.
Brandon High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 47% (Top 30%)
Reading: 49% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
3090 Highway 18
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Rank: #3333.
Gautier High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading: 42% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
4307 Gautier/vancleave
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8783
Rank: #3434.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 42% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
160 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-3614
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Amory High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
1006 Sam Haskell Circle
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
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