Summary:
New Albany Public Schools is home to one high school, New Albany High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 605 students in New Albany, Mississippi. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 69th percentile of Mississippi high schools for 2025–2026, while the district ranks 16th out of 134 districts statewide. Because this is the only high school in the district, several school-level metrics, such as graduation rate and proficiency results, are identical to the district's figures.
New Albany High School earns strong marks for its science program and student outcomes. On the 2025–2026 MAAP assessments, 86.6% of students scored proficient in Biology, far exceeding the state rate of 63.1%. The school also posted a graduation rate of 92.8% for 2024–2025, above the state average of 89.2%, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.3% — well below the state's 23.9%. That said, the school's state ranking has slid from the 77th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 69th percentile in 2025–2026, even though it has maintained a 4-star rating each year.
Areas of concern include Algebra I and English II. Algebra I proficiency dipped to 65.3% in 2025–2026, slightly below the state average of 66.0% and well behind the district average of 72.8% — the only subject where the school trails the state. English II proficiency fell sharply from 58.6% to 50.9% in a single year, though it remains marginally above the state average of 49.3%. With 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a majority low-income population while outperforming state averages in most core subjects, a meaningful accomplishment for families weighing their options in this district.
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