Yazoo City High School
Tel:
(662) 746-2378
- Yazoo City High School serves 563 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Yazoo City 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 20:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Yazoo City High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Yazoo City High School's student population of 563 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 563 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Yazoo City 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 Yazoo City High School is 0.02, 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 | #688 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 4% |
| Black | 99% | 48% |
| White | n/a | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-74% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yazoo City Municipal School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Yazoo City High School is Yazoo County High School (9.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mccoy Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yazoo City Yazoo City Vocational Complex Vocational School
0.0 miles
1825 Martin Luther King Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642 0.0 n/a n/a - Yazoo City Mccoy Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 895 students
0.1 miles
1835 School Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-5800 0.1 2-5 895 - Yazoo City Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 500 students
1.4 miles
209 W. 5th St
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904 1.4 6-8 500 - Yazoo City Webster Street Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 460 students
1.6 miles
622 E.4th St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-4093 1.6 PK-1 460 - Yazoo City Alternative Learning Center Alternative School
1.7 miles
215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985 1.7 n/a n/a
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