Best High Schools in Mississippi

Best High Schools
in Mississippi

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 77 Mississippi schools made our rankings. View Rankings

To graduate from a Mississippi high school, students must pass assessments in Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and U.S. history from 1877. The Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Healthy Schools oversees the wellness of students through nutrition, physical education, and counseling programs.

In Mississippi, there's 1 silver medal school and 76 bronze medal schools in the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings. The state's silver medal goes to Pass Christian High School, in the Pass Christian Public School District, which is about 170 miles southeast of Jackson, Miss.

Top Ranked MS Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Pass Christian High

720 WEST NORTH ST, PASS CHRISTIAN, MS 39571

Other Notable MS Schools

These schools were awarded a national bronze medal. They are listed alphabetically.

Baldwyn High

512 NORTH FOURTH ST, BALDWYN, MS 38824

Bassfield High

BASS BURKETT RD, BASSFIELD, MS 39421

Bay High

750 BLUE MEADOW RD, BAY ST LOUIS, MS 39520

Bay Springs High

510 HWY 18, BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422

Belmont

9 SCHOOL DR, BELMONT, MS 38827

Blue Mountain High

408 WEST MILL ST, BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS 38610

Booneville High/Mid

300 B WEST GEORGE EAST ALLEN D, BOONEVILLE, MS 38829

Bruce High

430 EAST COUNTISS ST, BRUCE, MS 38915

Clarkdale High Sch

7000 HWY 145, MERIDIAN, MS 39301

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MS by the Numbers

Districts 154
High Schools 261
Full-Time Teachers 10,901
Students Enrolled 168,251

Featured Districts
DeSoto County School District

The DeSoto County School District supports 9 high schools that serve 9,184 students.

Jackson Public School District

There are 8 high schools in the Jackson Public School District, serving 8,560 students.

DeSoto County School Dist

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