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West Point High School

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West Point High School ranks 159 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 29% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

West Point High School serves about 1,010 students in grades 8–12 in West Point, MS, and is part of the West Point Consolidated School District. Ranked 159th out of 224 Mississippi high schools for 2025–2026 (29th percentile, 1 star), the school serves a high-poverty community with 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility. It is also unique among its neighbors in that it includes 8th grade, while most nearby high schools start at 9th grade.

The most urgent concern is the graduation rate. West Point High's rate has fallen from 88.4% in 2022–2023 to 75.6% in 2024–2025 — nearly 14 points below the state average (89.2%) and the lowest among nearby schools such as Starkville High (91.2%), Aberdeen High (87.7%), West Lowndes High (86.5%), and Columbus High (84.3%). Chronic absenteeism is also the highest in the area at 41.8%, far above the state's 23.9%. And English II proficiency has never reached 35%; in 2025–2026 it was 34.7% versus the state's 49.3%.

There are some encouraging signs. West Point's 8th grade mathematics proficiency (53.7%) actually exceeded the state average (51.4%) in 2025–2026, and the school outpaces Columbus High in Algebra I (58.1% vs. 31.1%), English II (34.7% vs. 23.0%), and Biology (53.3% vs. 47.1%). However, it trails Starkville High in almost every subject. The highly selective Mississippi School For Math And Science reports 100% proficiency but is a magnet school and not a fair comparison. Overall, math is a relative strength, while literacy and attendance remain the biggest barriers to improvement.

1,010

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,318

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 S. Eshman Avenue
West Point, MS 39773

(662) 494-5083

District: West Point Consolidated School District

Feeder schools for West Point High School:

Elementary:	Church Hill Elementary School
	East Side Elementary School
	South Side Elementary School
	West Clay Elementary School
Middle:	Fifth Street School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.9%

White:

14.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2018 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (76% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Mississippi avg55%

Middle school

185^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

159^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

See the entire ranking list of Mississippi High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 133West Point Consolidated School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	185 of 263	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	175 of 266	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	175 of 264	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	162 of 243	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	188 of 257	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	183 of 257	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	130 of 264	50.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	159 of 224	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	191 of 232	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	158 of 228	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	172 of 226	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	154 of 228	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	133 of 231	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	172 of 233	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I58%-8 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Biology53%-10 vs state

Science35%-22 vs state

English II35%-15 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)		MAAP Mathematics (2026)		MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
West Point High School	Public	8-12	90 S. Eshman Avenue	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5083	1,010	82	12.3		146 (14.5%)	817 (80.9%)	12 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	29.8	159^th of 224 public high schools	29.0%		18.1	191^st of 232 public high schools	17.7%	32		23.6		53.7	58.1	34.7	35.4	53.3	$13,318
West Point Vocational Comp	Public	8-12	3413 East Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 494-6176	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Lowndes High School	Public	7-12	644 South Frontage Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5070	206	27	7.6	98.5%	6 (2.9%)	196 (95.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16.8	192^nd of 224 public high schools	14.3%		28.8	159^th of 232 public high schools	31.5%	33	16.2	25.8	37.8	38.8	46.5	23.5	25.9	51.8	$20,230
Mississippi School For Math And Science	Public, Magnet	11-12	1100 College Street	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 329-7670	240	26	9.2		131 (54.6%)	39 (16.3%)	13 (5.4%)	48 (20.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Starkville High School	Public	9-12	603 Yellowjacket Drive	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4130	1,376	116	11.8	64.8%	377 (27.4%)	911 (66.2%)	35 (2.5%)	43 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	43.9	126^th of 224 public high schools	43.8%		46.2	128^th of 232 public high schools	44.8%	2					58.7	50.5		52.2	$14,375
Millsaps Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	803 Louisville Road	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 324-4170	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	215 Hemlock St	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7200	865	74	11.6	99.8%	18 (2.1%)	813 (94.0%)	23 (2.7%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	10.8	208^th of 224 public high schools	7.1%		6.2	222^nd of 232 public high schools	4.3%	14					31.1	23.0		47.1	$13,613
McKellar Vocational Center	Public	8-12	810 N Browder Street	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7290	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lowndes County Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	1085 Lehmberg Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5038	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aberdeen High School	Public	9-12	205 Hwy 145 North	Aberdeen	39730	Monroe County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 369-8933	312	28	11.2	100.0%	7 (2.2%)	291 (93.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	24.7	172^nd of 224 public high schools	23.2%		15.5	196^th of 232 public high schools	15.5%	24					56.2	29.2		51.1	$17,809

Frequently Asked Questions about West Point High School

What schools feed into West Point High School?

West Point High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Church Hill Elementary School
Elementary : East Side Elementary School
Elementary : South Side Elementary School
Elementary : West Clay Elementary School
Middle : Fifth Street School

Is West Point High School a good school?

West Point High School ranks 159^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend West Point High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,010 students attended West Point High School.

What district is West Point High School in?

West Point Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of West Point High School?

Students at West Point High School are 81% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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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.

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