High Schools in Gulfport School District


Summary:

The Gulfport School District in Mississippi is home to one standout high school, Gulfport High School. This school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in the state. With a graduation rate of 89.4% for the 2022-2023 school year, Gulfport High School outperforms the state average.

Academically, Gulfport High School shines, with proficiency rates on the MAAP exams that are significantly higher than the state averages across subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.1% of Gulfport High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 67.3%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year is slightly higher than the state's target of 20% or less, an area that the school and district may want to address.

Gulfport High School serves a diverse student population, with 61.14% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.9 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the state's target of 16 to 1, which may impact the level of individual attention and support that students receive. Overall, Gulfport School District can be proud of the strong performance of Gulfport High School, which serves as a shining example of academic excellence in the region.

District Detail

 2001 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39501

 (228) 865-4600

SchoolDigger Rank:
39th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,927

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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