Summary:
The Hazlehurst City School District in Mississippi contains a single high school, Hazlehurst High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school and district have consistently ranked in the bottom half of schools and districts in the state, with Hazlehurst High School ranking 212 out of 232 high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 191 out of 228 in the 2023-2024 school year.
Hazlehurst High School has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in Mississippi. The school's graduation rate of 89.4% in 2022-2023 is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Hazlehurst High School's proficiency rates in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) subjects range from 25.2% in English II to 38.6% in U.S. History, all of which are lower than the state averages.
The high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hazlehurst High School suggests that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance. While the school faces significant challenges, the data indicates that there is room for improvement by addressing factors such as chronic absenteeism and low test scores, which could help the school and district improve student outcomes and move up in the state rankings.
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