Summary:
Grenada School District contains exactly one high school, Grenada High School, a public school serving grades 9 through 12 on Fairground Road in Grenada, Mississippi, with an enrollment of about 1,026 students. Because this is the district's only traditional high school, its results are equivalent to the district's high school-level performance, so meaningful comparisons must be made against state averages and the school's own year-over-year trend. The district itself is notably strong, ranked 10th out of 134 districts in Mississippi with a 5-star rating, placing it in the 93rd percentile.
Grenada High School is an above-average performer that consistently earns a 4-star rating and has ranked around 50th to 63rd among Mississippi high schools over the past three years, slipping from the 78th percentile to the 72nd percentile. Academically, the school beats the state in every reported MAAP End-of-Course subject. In the most recent year, Biology leads the way at 75.8% proficient, 12.7 points above the state, while U.S. History reached 78.8% proficient in the prior year. English II is the lowest subject at 56.8% proficient, but still 7.5 points ahead of the state. The graduation rate is a bright spot at 91.2%, above the state's 89.2%.
The most concerning trend is Algebra I, which dropped from 74.3% to 66.5% proficiency in one year, essentially eliminating the school's prior advantage over the state. Chronic absenteeism is also a red flag at 28.7%, well above the district's 22.8% and the state's 23.9%. Notably, the school achieves strong outcomes while serving a largely economically disadvantaged population, with over 66% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. In short, Grenada High School is a solid academic performer with strengths in science and history, but it will need to address the Algebra I slide, literacy support, and absenteeism to reverse its modest downward ranking trend.
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