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Houston High School

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Houston High School ranks 72 nd of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 68% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Houston High School is a public high school in Houston, Mississippi, serving 529 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Chickasaw County School District. The school earned a 2025-2026 state rank of 72nd out of 224 Mississippi high schools, placing it in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating—a strong improvement from its 98th-place ranking the previous year. Among nearby schools, Houston High School ranks second only to East Webster High School (64th), while clearly outperforming Calhoun City High School (127th) and Okolona High School (142nd).

Houston students show notable academic strengths. The school leads all nearby schools in English II proficiency (53.9% vs. the state average of 49.3%) and trails only East Webster in Algebra I (73.6% vs. 78.0%). Houston also outperforms Calhoun City in every tested subject, with double-digit advantages in Algebra I and English II. The graduation rate of 92.9% exceeds the state average of 89.2%, and the school achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate in 2023-2024. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.2, Houston now matches East Webster's class sizes. The school serves a majority low-income population (64.65% free/reduced-price lunch), which is higher than East Webster's 46.52% but notably lower than Calhoun City's 81.53% and Okolona's 100%.

The most significant concern for Houston High School is chronic absenteeism. At 43.5%, the school's rate is nearly double the state average of 23.9% and far higher than neighboring schools like Okolona (12.7%), East Webster (23.3%), and Calhoun City (25.3%). This rate also climbed sharply from 27.5% in 2022-2023. The combination of high absenteeism with strong test scores suggests that students who attend regularly are performing well, but a substantial share of the student body is missing too much school. If Houston can improve attendance, along with its U.S. History scores and Biology consistency, it has strong potential to close the gap with East Webster and climb even higher in state rankings.

529

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,077

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

634 Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851

(662) 456-3320

District: Chickasaw County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

African American:

35.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Mississippi median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Mississippi avg60%

72^nd of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From top 40% (2023) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 133Chickasaw County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	72 of 224	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	98 of 232	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	96 of 228	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	91 of 226	59.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I74%+8 vs state

Biology68%+5 vs state

English II54%+5 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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Houston High School	Public	9-12	634 Starkville Road	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 456-3320	529	43	12.2	64.7%	233 (44.0%)	187 (35.3%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)	67.2	72^nd of 224 public high schools	67.9%		61.5	98^th of 232 public high schools	57.8%	26									73.6	53.9			68.3	$13,077
Houston Career & Technology Education	Public	8-12	634-A Starkville Road	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 456-3748	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Okolona Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	605 North Church St	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 447-3331	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Okolona High School	Public	9-12	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	149	20	7.5	100.0%	4 (2.7%)	137 (91.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	37.7	142^nd of 224 public high schools	36.6%		20.9	181^st of 232 public high schools	22.0%	39									47.5	26.4			81.1	$18,737
Calhoun County Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	302 North Madison	Calhoun City	38916	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 628-1143	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calhoun City High School	Public	5-12	201 North Beadle	Calhoun City	38916	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 628-5112	379	38	10.0	81.5%	125 (33.0%)	199 (52.5%)	28 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	43.3	127^th of 224 public high schools	43.3%		16	194^th of 232 public high schools	16.4%	67	39.5	37.5	31.8	34.9	36.8	35.0	40.9	44.2	62.8	40.7	68.5	61.3	60.4	$19,540
East Webster High School	Public	6-12	195 Old Cumberland Rd.	Maben	39750	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 263-5321	445	37	12.0	46.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	64^th of 224 public high schools	71.4%		62	94^th of 232 public high schools	59.5%	30		59.6	42.7	29.8		73.1	55.9	63.1	78.0	50.0		68.4	75.0	$11,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston High School

How many students attend Houston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Houston High School.

What district is Houston High School in?

Chickasaw County School District

Is Houston High School a good school?

Houston High School ranks 72^nd of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Houston High School?

Students at Houston High School are 44% White, 35% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% 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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