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Olive Branch High School

Q: Is Olive Branch High School a good school?

Olive Branch High School ranks 70 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 70% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Olive Branch High School is a public high school serving 1,077 students in grades 9-12 in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The school is part of the Desoto County School District, which is ranked 34 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olive Branch High School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic measures like standardized test scores and graduation rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of Olive Branch students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 80% for the district and 67.3% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.9% to 95.5% over the past few years, which are higher than the state and district averages. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 37th out of 237 Mississippi high schools in 2016-2017 to 70th out of 232 in 2024-2025, suggesting increasing competition or challenges compared to other high-performing schools.

While Olive Branch High School generally outperforms nearby schools like Horn Lake High, Southaven High, and Desoto Central High, it is surpassed by Hernando High School and Lewisburg High School, which are also part of the Desoto County School District. Additionally, Olive Branch High School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 50.05% in 2023-2024 to 99.73% in 2022-2023 and 2021-2022, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

1,058

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,774

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9366 Sandidge Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654

(662) 893-3344

District: Desoto County School District

Feeder schools for Olive Branch High School:

Elementary:	Chickasaw Elementary School
	Olive Branch Elementary School
	Olive Branch Intermediate School
Middle:	Olive Branch Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.8%

White:

28.4%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

✓Above the Mississippi median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg72%

Mississippi avg66%

70^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the Desoto County School District

34^th of 130Desoto 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	71.0	70 of 232	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	65 of 228	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	65 of 226	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	44 of 228	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	68 of 231	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	55 of 233	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	59 of 233	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	37 of 237	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	22 of 231	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	83.2	11 of 226	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	63.6	82 of 236	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	52 of 238	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	56 of 241	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	67 of 244	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	60.6	99 of 235	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.0	24 of 235	89.8%	★★★★★
2008	73.5	50 of 235	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	60.0	99 of 232	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	89 of 232	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	87 of 232	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.1	36 of 232	84.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I85%+18 vs state

Biology84%+22 vs state

U.S. History177%+7 vs state

English II52%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Olive Branch High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Olive Branch High School	Public	9-12	9366 Sandidge Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-3344	1,058	76	13.8	51.6%	300 (28.4%)	559 (52.8%)	127 (12.0%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.5%)	71	70^th of 232 public high schools	69.8%		70	65^th of 228 public high schools	71.5%	5	85.0	52.5	83.6	76.7	$10,774
Desoto County Career Center East	Public	10-12	8890 Deerfield Dr.	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-0855	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Center Hill High School	Public	9-12	13250 Kirk Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-2490	1,059	70	15.2	39.3%	335 (31.6%)	571 (53.9%)	105 (9.9%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.3%)	82.1	34^th of 232 public high schools	85.3%		81.5	29^th of 228 public high schools	87.3%	5	85.2	63.6	71.7	81.6	$10,069
Lewisburg High School	Public	9-12	1755 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-6708	1,330	82	16.2	18.3%	1,006 (75.6%)	155 (11.7%)	84 (6.3%)	36 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.5%)	90.8	10^th of 232 public high schools	95.7%		90	4^th of 228 public high schools	98.2%	6	94.0	70.2	83.1	86.7	$10,033
Desoto Central High School	Public	9-12	2911 Central Parkway	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 536-3612	2,004	112	17.8	32.6%	693 (34.6%)	974 (48.6%)	155 (7.7%)	79 (3.9%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (5.0%)	74.9	60^th of 232 public high schools	74.1%		76.8	47^th of 228 public high schools	79.4%	13	84.7	60.3	65.9	77.1	$8,647
Byhalia High School	Public	9-12	278 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2206	428	33	12.8	99.3%	70 (16.4%)	221 (51.6%)	120 (28.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	34	153^rd of 232 public high schools	34.1%		32.5	157^th of 228 public high schools	31.1%	4	60.5	39.7	44.8	64.1	$13,353
Southaven High School	Public	9-12	735 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-9300	1,876	114	16.5	55.5%	329 (17.5%)	1,146 (61.1%)	289 (15.4%)	23 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	30.6	156^th of 232 public high schools	32.8%		41.8	137^th of 228 public high schools	39.9%	19	69.5	32.9	51.5	59.4	$9,681
DeSoto County Career Center West	Public	9-12	1005 Kuykendall Lane	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 393-6211	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hernando High School	Public	9-12	805 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4170	1,529	89	17.1	23.0%	1,127 (73.7%)	173 (11.3%)	149 (9.7%)	17 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	60 (3.9%)	90.6	12^th of 232 public high schools	94.8%		89.4	5^th of 228 public high schools	97.8%	7	89.8	70.1	84.3	88.4	$9,559
Horn Lake High School	Public	9-12	3360 Church Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-5273	1,271	90	14.1	66.6%	130 (10.2%)	945 (74.4%)	148 (11.6%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.1%)	39.3	147^th of 232 public high schools	36.6%		29.4	163^rd of 228 public high schools	28.5%	16	68.3	41.4	54.2	59.8	$10,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Olive Branch High School

Is Olive Branch High School a good school?

Olive Branch High School ranks 70^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Olive Branch High School?

Students at Olive Branch High School are 53% African American, 28% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Olive Branch High School in?

Desoto County School District

How many students attend Olive Branch High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,058 students attended Olive Branch High School.

What schools feed into Olive Branch High School?

Olive Branch High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chickasaw Elementary School
Elementary : Olive Branch Elementary School
Elementary : Olive Branch Intermediate School
Middle : Olive Branch Middle School

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