Desoto Central High School Overview

Overview

At Desoto Central High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Desoto Central High School is 40 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 30 percent. Desoto Central High School is 1 of 9 high schools in the DeSoto County School Dist.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,496
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	30%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	22%
Full-Time Teachers	75

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	82%
Proficient in Algebra	93%
College Readiness Index	20.2

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Fringe Rural
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	9
Total Students	9,845
Proficient in English (district average)	70%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	87%
College Readiness (district average)	12.7