Tylertown High School
Tel:
(601) 876-3370
- Tylertown High School serves 608 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (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 19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Tylertown 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 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Tylertown High School's student population of 608 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 608 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tylertown 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 Tylertown High School is 0.39, 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 | #733 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
| Black | 75% | 48% |
| White | 23% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-64% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Walthall County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Tylertown High School is Salem Attendance Center (10.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tylertown Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tylertown Tylertown Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 425 students
1.2 miles
705 Broad Street
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3350 1.2 3-6 425 - Tylertown Tylertown Primary School Grades: K-2 | 308 students
1.6 miles
813 Ball Avenue
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2149 1.6 K-2 308 - Tylertown Walthall County Career And Technical Center Vocational School
1.6 miles
803 Ball Avenue
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 222-1500 1.6 n/a n/a - Tylertown Dexter Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 61 students
9.8 miles
927 Highway 48 East
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-3985 9.8 K-6 61 - Tylertown Salem Attendance Center Grades: K-12 | 462 students
10.2 miles
881 Highway 27 North
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-2580 10.2 K-12 462
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