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Seminary High

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Seminary High ranks 99 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 57% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Seminary High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Seminary, Mississippi, with 399 students enrolled. The school is part of the Covington County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While Seminary High School has had relatively stable graduation rates, ranging from 77.6% to 89.4% in recent years, it has faced a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 47.4%. This is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Collins High School (23.9%) and Hattiesburg High School (23.9%). The school's test scores on the MAAP assessments have been mixed, performing better than the district in some subjects but lagging behind in others.

Seminary High School serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, which is similar to other high-poverty schools in the region. This likely contributes to the challenges the school faces, such as the high chronic absenteeism and lower test scores in some subject areas. To address these issues, the Covington County School District and school leadership could focus on improving attendance through targeted interventions, providing additional academic support and resources, and leveraging the school's strengths to drive overall improvement.

382

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,375

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Main Street
Seminary, MS 39479

(601) 722-3220

District: Covington County School District

Feeder schools for Seminary High:

Elementary:	Seminary Elementary
Middle:	Seminary Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (55% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Mississippi avg66%

99^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Covington County School District

63^rd of 130Covington 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
2025	61.4	99 of 232	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	124 of 228	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	148 of 226	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	165 of 228	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	128 of 231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	124 of 233	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	177 of 233	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.9	120 of 237	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	96 of 231	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.8	155 of 226	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	110 of 236	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.5	148 of 238	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	127 of 241	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.7	89 of 244	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	89 of 235	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.2	145 of 235	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.5	82 of 235	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	115 of 232	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	86 of 232	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	112 of 232	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.5	126 of 232	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History173%+4 vs state

Algebra I59%-8 vs state

Biology56%-6 vs state

English II53%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Seminary High

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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
Seminary High	Public	9-12	200 Main Street	Seminary	39479	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 722-3220	382	30	12.6	99.2%	220 (57.6%)	121 (31.7%)	29 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	61.4	99^th of 232 public high schools	57.3%		49.2	124^th of 228 public high schools	45.6%	25					58.9	52.7		55.8	73.2	$12,375
Collins High School	Public	7-12	1208 S. Dogwood	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 765-3203	373	31	11.9	99.2%	51 (13.7%)	268 (71.8%)	32 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.8%)	24.3	174^th of 232 public high schools	25.0%		15.1	200^th of 228 public high schools	12.3%	26	30.3	18.2	42.9	33.3	48.5	35.2	39.4	51.6	38.9	$14,749
Covington County Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1200 S. Dogwood St.	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 765-8253	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sumrall High School	Public	9-12	198 Center Avenue	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 758-0512	616	47	13.0	28.7%	518 (84.1%)	63 (10.2%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	90.8	9^th of 232 public high schools	96.1%		80.6	31^st of 228 public high schools	86.4%	22					71.8	74.8		87.7	79.8	$11,951
North Forrest High School	Public	7-12	693 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 545-9304	349	36	9.6	90.0%	61 (17.5%)	220 (63.0%)	30 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.0%)	53.8	113^th of 232 public high schools	51.3%		52.6	113^th of 228 public high schools	50.4%		50.9	36.5	56.6	23.4	84.5	46.9	54.7	66.1	76.2	$16,773
Jefferson Davis County High School	Public	9-12	891 Bass Burkett Rd	Bassfield	39421	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 943-5391	368	31	11.8	99.2%	28 (7.6%)	281 (76.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.8%)								(n/a)										$15,104
Jeff Davis County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	5080 Hwy 42	Carson	39427	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 792-5005	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Jones High School	Public	7-12	313 Anderson Street	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 477-8451	1,300	97	13.4	64.5%	875 (67.3%)	232 (17.8%)	159 (12.2%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	78.7	44^th of 232 public high schools	81.0%		71.8	57^th of 228 public high schools	75.0%	13	41.4	39.9	58.3	54.3	67.8	63.0	42.6	71.4	83.1	$9,998
Oak Grove High School	Public	9-12	5198 Old Highway11	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 264-7232	1,750	122	14.3	52.1%	735 (42.0%)	726 (41.5%)	165 (9.4%)	57 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	63 (3.6%)	82.7	32^nd of 232 public high schools	86.2%		78.7	38^th of 228 public high schools	83.3%	6					82.0	67.2		76.5	77.7	$11,373
Hattiesburg High School	Public	9-12	301 Hutchinson Ave	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 544-0811	1,014	83	12.2	99.9%	11 (1.1%)	867 (85.5%)	90 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.4%)	39.9	145^th of 232 public high schools	37.5%		47.8	130^th of 228 public high schools	43.0%	15					60.6	43.5		47.5	66.1	$15,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Seminary High

What is the racial makeup of Seminary High?

Students at Seminary High are 58% White, 32% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Seminary High in?

Covington County School District

What schools feed into Seminary High?

Seminary High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Seminary Elementary
Middle : Seminary Middle

Is Seminary High a good school?

Seminary High ranks 99^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seminary High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Seminary High.

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