Summary:
Greene County High School is the only high school in Greene County Schools, serving 446 students in grades 9–12 in Leakesville, Mississippi, a rural district where 99.33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this high poverty level, the school earned a 5-star rating and ranked 15th out of 224 Mississippi high schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 93rd percentile statewide. Its graduation rate of 93.2% also exceeds the state average of 89.2%, and its student–teacher ratio of 11.9 keeps classes relatively small.
On the 2025–26 MAAP end-of-course exams, the school outpaced the state in every tested subject. Biology proficiency reached 93.4% versus the state average of 63.1%, and Algebra I came in at 87.5% versus 66.0%. English II was the only subject below 80%, with 57.5% proficiency, though that still beat the state’s 49.3%. The school’s relative weakness in English II stands out against its very strong math and science results. Chronically absenteeism, however, is a concern: 28.6% of students were chronically absent in 2023–24, higher than both the district’s 19.9% and the state’s 23.9%.
Greene County High School’s ranking has fluctuated, from 35th in 2023–24 to 54th in 2024–25, then a dramatic jump to 15th in 2025–26. Much of that improvement came from Biology, which rose from 77.7% to 93.4% proficiency in a single year, while Algebra I and English II stayed nearly flat. The school remains in the top quarter of Mississippi high schools every year, and its combination of high poverty, strong test scores, and a high graduation rate shows that economic disadvantage does not limit academic success. Parents can expect a small, supportive school environment that excels in science and math, but should note that reading and writing proficiency and attendance are areas still needing attention.
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