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West Point High School

Public Grades 8-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 18% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

West Point High School is a public high school in West Point, Mississippi, serving 1,038 students in grades 8-12. The school is part of the West Point Consolidated School District, which is ranked 102 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Point High School faces some significant challenges. Its 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.2% to 89.4% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.9% to 41.8% in recent years, much higher than the state average. On standardized tests like the MAAP exams, West Point High School's proficiency rates are consistently lower than state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 29.1% in English II to 56.9% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 49.5% and 69.7%, respectively.

When compared to nearby high schools like Aberdeen High School, Columbus High School, and Starkville High School, West Point High School generally performs worse on standardized tests and has lower graduation rates. However, these nearby schools also serve economically disadvantaged student populations. The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, a highly selective public magnet school, significantly outperforms West Point High School and the state averages on standardized tests.

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: Declining — 26th percentile in 2018 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (37% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Mississippi avg57%

Middle school

175^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

191^st of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 130West 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
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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History157%-13 vs state

Algebra I57%-11 vs state

Biology40%-22 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

English Language Arts36%-6 vs state

Science35%-19 vs state

English II29%-20 vs state

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Schools Near West Point High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MAAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAAP Mathematics (2025)	MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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%)	18.1	191^st of 232 public high schools	17.7%	31.9	158^th of 228 public high schools	30.7%	33		35.5		38.1	56.6	29.1	35.2	40.5	56.9	$13,318
West Point Vocational Comp	Public	9-12	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)
The Learning Center Alternative	Public	5-12	2926 Sisteenth Section Road	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 323-1462	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%)	28.8	159^th of 232 public high schools	31.5%	22.5	180^th of 228 public high schools	21.1%	21	20.7	33.4	44.8	33.4	27.0	38.3	47.6	33.4	43.8	$20,230
Mississippi School For Math And Science	Public, Magnet	11-12	5th Ave South and MSCW Dr	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 329-7672	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%)	99.7	1^st of 232 public high schools	99.6%	97.8	1^st of 228 public high schools	99.6%						100.0	100.0		100.0	98.1
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%)	46.2	128^th of 232 public high schools	44.8%	29.8	160^th of 228 public high schools	29.8%	32					56.7	50.0		54.3	58.3	$14,375
Millsaps Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	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%)	6.2	222^nd of 232 public high schools	4.3%	11.5	206^th of 228 public high schools	9.6%	16					38.4	17.9		33.3	48.5	$13,613
McKellar Vocational Center	Public	9-12	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	9-12	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)

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 in the bottom 17.7% of Mississippi high schools.

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.

How many students attend West Point High School?

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MAAP U.S. History1 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%)	18.1	191^st of 232 public high schools	17.7%		31.9	158^th of 228 public high schools	30.7%	33		35.5		38.1	56.6	29.1	35.2	40.5	56.9	$13,318
West Point Vocational Comp	Public	9-12	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)
The Learning Center Alternative	Public	5-12	2926 Sisteenth Section Road	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 323-1462	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%)	28.8	159^th of 232 public high schools	31.5%		22.5	180^th of 228 public high schools	21.1%	21	20.7	33.4	44.8	33.4	27.0	38.3	47.6	33.4	43.8	$20,230
Mississippi School For Math And Science	Public, Magnet	11-12	5th Ave South and MSCW Dr	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 329-7672	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%)	99.7	1^st of 232 public high schools	99.6%		97.8	1^st of 228 public high schools	99.6%						100.0	100.0		100.0	98.1
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%)	46.2	128^th of 232 public high schools	44.8%		29.8	160^th of 228 public high schools	29.8%	32					56.7	50.0		54.3	58.3	$14,375
Millsaps Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	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%)	6.2	222^nd of 232 public high schools	4.3%		11.5	206^th of 228 public high schools	9.6%	16					38.4	17.9		33.3	48.5	$13,613
McKellar Vocational Center	Public	9-12	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	9-12	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)