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Vardaman High School (Closed 2023)

106 W.b. Gregg
Vardaman, MS 38878

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Top 50%

Serving 274 students in grades 7-12, Vardaman High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Vardaman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vardaman High School
7	55
8	41
9	43
10	47
11	45
12	41
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School
2025	274
2024	274
2023	274
2022	269
2021	268
2020	281
2019	283
2018	303
2017	289
2016	296
2015	283
2014	282
2013	261
2012	260
2011	252
2010	263
2009	269
2008	277
2007	289
2006	245
2005	277
2004	265
2003	256
2002	240
2001	223
2000	226
1999	231
1998	246
1997	234
1996	232
1995	228
1994	229
1993	246
1992	244
1991	245
1990	233
1989	253
1988	230
1987	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	25
2021	24
2020	23
2019	22
2018	20
2017	21
2016	20
2015	19
2014	18
2013	15
2012	16
2011	15
2010	13
2009	12
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	18
2004	17
2003	18
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	16
1987	34

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

#315 out of 795 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Vardaman High School
2023	#315
2022	#266
2021	#369
2019	#411
2018	#409
2017	#366
2016	#431
2015	#371
2014	#253
2013	#338
2012	#269
2011	#308
2010	#251

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50-54%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	52%	52%	45%
2022	52%	47%	39%
2021	32%	37%	28%
2019	47%	46%	40%
2018	42%	43%	44%
2017	37%	37%	38%
2016	22%	31%	31%
2015	27%	27%	25%
2014	77%	64%	69%
2013	77%	68%	74%
2012	72%	64%	67%
2011	72%	62%	64%
2010	72%	60%	64%

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45-49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2022	47%	42%	36%
2021	32%	35%	29%
2019	32%	41%	38%
2018	32%	39%	44%
2017	32%	35%	34%
2016	32%	33%	32%
2015	27%	33%	28%
2014	57%	56%	56%
2013	52%	59%	61%
2012	57%	56%	57%
2011	52%	53%	52%
2010	52%	51%	49%

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70-74%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2022	72%	55%	56%
2021	47%	49%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	16:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	20:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	19:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	17:1
1991	16:1	19:1	17:1
1990	16:1	19:1	17:1
1989	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	18:1	20:1	18:1

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Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	38%	7%
2024	38%	5%
2023	38%	5%	13%
2022	37%	4%	13%
2021	40%	4%	13%
2020	35%	4%	12%
2019	34%	4%	12%
2018	34%	4%	12%
2017	32%	3%	12%
2016	29%	4%	13%
2015	23%	3%	12%
2014	23%	3%	11%
2013	22%	3%	11%
2012	21%	2%	11%
2011	19%	2%	11%
2010	18%	2%	9%
2009	14%	2%	8%
2008	12%	2%	8%
2007	10%	2%	7%
2006	11%	1%	6%
2005	10%	1%	7%
2004	10%	1%	6%
2003	7%	1%	5%
2002	7%	1%	4%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	3%

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Black

11%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	11%	45%
2024	11%	47%
2023	11%	47%	33%
2022	10%	47%	33%
2021	9%	48%	32%
2020	13%	47%	32%
2019	15%	48%	32%
2018	12%	48%	32%
2017	13%	49%	32%
2016	16%	49%	32%
2015	20%	50%	33%
2014	21%	49%	34%
2013	25%	49%	34%
2012	29%	50%	34%
2011	29%	50%	34%
2010	29%	50%	36%
2009	31%	50%	37%
2008	29%	51%	38%
2007	26%	51%	39%
2006	25%	51%	40%
2005	26%	51%	41%
2004	25%	51%	42%
2003	26%	51%	43%
2002	24%	51%	43%
2001	26%	51%	45%
2000	27%	51%	45%
1999	26%	51%	45%
1998	28%	51%	44%
1997	27%	51%	42%
1996	28%	51%	42%
1995	26%	51%	42%
1994	26%	51%	41%
1993	30%	51%	42%
1992	31%	51%	41%
1991	32%	51%	42%
1990	36%	51%	42%
1989	37%	51%	41%

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White

48%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	48%	40%
2024	48%	42%
2023	48%	42%	50%
2022	51%	43%	49%
2021	50%	43%	50%
2020	52%	44%	52%
2019	50%	44%	52%
2018	53%	44%	54%
2017	54%	44%	54%
2016	55%	45%	54%
2015	57%	45%	54%
2014	56%	46%	54%
2013	53%	46%	54%
2012	50%	46%	54%
2011	51%	46%	55%
2010	53%	46%	55%
2009	55%	46%	55%
2008	59%	46%	54%
2007	63%	46%	54%
2006	62%	46%	54%
2005	64%	47%	52%
2004	65%	47%	52%
2003	67%	47%	52%
2002	69%	47%	53%
2001	70%	47%	53%
2000	69%	47%	52%
1999	72%	48%	53%
1998	70%	48%	55%
1997	70%	48%	57%
1996	71%	48%	57%
1995	74%	48%	57%
1994	74%	48%	59%
1993	69%	48%	58%
1992	69%	48%	59%
1991	67%	48%	58%
1990	63%	49%	58%
1989	63%	49%	59%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

52%

60%

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	0.62	0.64
2024	0.62	0.60
2023	0.62	0.60	0.64
2022	0.60	0.60	0.64
2021	0.59	0.59	0.63
2020	0.60	0.59	0.62
2019	0.62	0.58	0.62
2018	0.59	0.58	0.60
2017	0.59	0.57	0.60
2016	0.59	0.56	0.60
2015	0.59	0.55	0.59
2014	0.60	0.55	0.59
2013	0.61	0.55	0.59
2012	0.63	0.54	0.58
2011	0.63	0.54	0.57
2010	0.61	0.54	0.56
2009	0.59	0.54	0.56
2008	0.56	0.53	0.56
2007	0.53	0.53	0.56
2006	0.55	0.53	0.56
2005	0.52	0.52	0.56
2004	0.51	0.52	0.55
2003	0.48	0.52	0.54
2002	0.47	0.52	0.53
2001	0.45	0.52	0.53
2000	0.45	0.52	0.53
1999	0.42	0.51	0.52
1998	0.44	0.51	0.51
1997	0.44	0.51	0.51
1996	0.42	0.51	0.50
1995	0.39	0.51	0.50
1994	0.39	0.51	0.49
1993	0.44	0.51	0.49
1992	0.43	0.51	0.49
1991	0.45	0.51	0.49
1990	0.48	0.50	0.49
1989	0.47	0.50	0.49

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80-89%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	84%	89%	85%
2022	90%	89%	87%
2021	84%	88%	87%
2020	90%	88%	92%
2019	90%	85%	92%
2018	90%	84%	87%
2017	74%	83%	87%
2016	84%	83%	87%
2015	74%	82%	82%
2014	84%	78%	77%
2013	74%	76%	77%
2012	74%	75%	77%
2011	74%	75%	77%

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(22-23)

14.2%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	14.2%	26.5%	20.4%
2022	17.5%	31%	21%
2021	12%	22.9%	14%

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Eligible for

70%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	70%	67%
2024	70%	68%
2023	70%	74%	75%
2022	99%	100%	94%
2021	99%	100%	95%
2020	67%	69%	67%
2019	68%	68%	67%
2018	67%	69%	68%
2017	70%	70%	68%
2016	69%	70%	70%
2015	67%	67%	69%
2014	70%	65%	71%
2013	70%	64%	69%
2012	69%	63%	69%
2011	73%	63%	70%
2010	64%	62%	68%
2009	64%	59%	66%
2008	60%	58%	64%
2007	57%	59%	63%
2006	58%	63%	65%
2005	51%	56%	60%
2004	46%	56%	59%
2003	63%	57%	62%
2002	63%	57%	63%
2001	60%	55%	60%
2000	61%	55%	61%
1999	60%	55%	60%
1998	59%	56%	59%
1997	59%	55%	59%
1996	53%	54%	54%
1995	54%	55%	54%
1994	55%	55%	55%
1993	51%	55%	51%
1992	52%	54%	52%

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Eligible for

29%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Vardaman High School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2025	29%	7%
2024	29%	6%
2023	29%	26%	21%
2020	10%	5%	11%
2019	8%	6%	11%
2018	12%	6%	10%
2017	9%	6%	10%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	11%	6%	11%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	12%	8%	11%
2012	11%	8%	11%
2011	9%	7%	11%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	10%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	15%	7%	13%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	12%	8%	12%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	10%	9%	10%
2000	9%	9%	9%
1999	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Calhoun County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vardaman High School's ranking?

Vardaman High School is ranked #315 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Vardaman High School?

The graduation rate of Vardaman High School is 80-89%, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 89.4%.

How many students attend Vardaman High School?

274 students attend Vardaman High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Vardaman High School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vardaman High School?

Vardaman High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Vardaman High School offer ?

Vardaman High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vardaman High School part of?

Vardaman High School is part of Calhoun County School District.

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