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Seminary High

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Seminary High ranks 85 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 62% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Seminary High is a small, rural public high school in Seminary, MS, serving 382 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Covington County School District. The school has shown remarkable improvement in recent years, climbing from a 1-star ranking (28th percentile) in 2021–2022 to a 3-star, 62nd-percentile ranking in 2025–2026, and is now ranked 85th out of 224 Mississippi high schools. This upward momentum stands out because nearby Collins High School has fallen to 207th place (0 stars), and even larger schools like West Jones High School have slipped in their rankings over the same period.

Academically, Seminary excels in math and science. Its Algebra I proficiency (78%) and Biology proficiency (69%) both exceed state averages and beat several nearby schools, including Hattiesburg High School and West Jones High School. English II remains a weak spot at 44.9%, below the state average of 49.3% and well behind Oak Grove High School (61.4%) and Sumrall High School (59.5%). The school also showed a strong jump in U.S. History proficiency, from 57.6% to 73.2%, surpassing the state average. A striking comparison: Seminary and Collins High School serve nearly identical demographics — both around 99% free/reduced lunch with chronic absenteeism near 47% — yet Seminary far outperforms Collins in every subject area.

The biggest concern for families is attendance and graduation. Seminary's chronic absenteeism rate is 47.4%, nearly double the state average, and far higher than schools like North Forrest High School (18.3%) and Oak Grove High School (21.1%). The graduation rate has also declined steadily, from 93.3% in 2020–2021 to 85.8% in 2024–2025, now below the state average of 89.2%. With 99.2% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school faces real economic challenges, but its rising test scores show clear academic progress. If attendance and graduation improve, Seminary has the potential to become a genuinely high-performing rural school.

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: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (65% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Above the Mississippi median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg60%

85^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

68^th of 134Covington 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	62.4	85 of 224	62.1%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+12 vs state

Biology69%+6 vs state

English II45%-4 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	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
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%)	62.4	85^th of 224 public high schools	62.1%		61.4	99^th of 232 public high schools	57.3%	14					78.0	44.9		69.0	$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%)	11.8	207^th of 224 public high schools	7.6%		24.3	174^th of 232 public high schools	25.0%	33	31.1	32.2	48.9	33.9	37.7	29.0	42.8	42.3	$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%)	72.1	50^th of 224 public high schools	77.7%		90.8	9^th of 232 public high schools	96.1%	41					60.2	59.5		80.0	$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%)	72.6	49^th of 224 public high schools	78.1%		53.8	113^th of 232 public high schools	51.3%	64	41.6	50.8	47.9	29.9	80.3	51.1	59.6	75.6	$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%)	16.3	195^th of 224 public high schools	12.9%					(n/a)					41.8	39.0		36.5	$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%)	70.2	61^st of 224 public high schools	72.8%		78.7	44^th of 232 public high schools	81.0%	17	40.3	39.8	71.2	58.2	71.1	52.5	42.8	79.8	$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%)	81.2	27^th of 224 public high schools	87.9%		82.7	32^nd of 232 public high schools	86.2%	5					82.1	61.4		75.7	$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%)	40.5	131^st of 224 public high schools	41.5%		39.9	145^th of 232 public high schools	37.5%	14					67.6	44.1		49.5	$15,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Seminary High

Is Seminary High a good school?

Seminary High ranks 85^th of 224 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.

What schools feed into Seminary High?

Seminary High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Seminary Elementary
Middle : Seminary Middle

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

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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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