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Southaven High School

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Southaven High School ranks 156 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 33% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Southaven High School is a public high school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving 1,825 students in grades 9-12. It 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.

While Southaven High School has seen fluctuating graduation rates ranging from 88.9% to 94.1% in recent years, this is slightly lower than top-performing schools in the district like Hernando High School and Lewisburg High School, which have consistently maintained graduation rates above 89%. Additionally, Southaven High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 37.2%, which is higher than the district average and the top-performing schools.

Academically, Southaven High School's test scores, as measured by the MAAP exams, are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 69.5% in Algebra I, 32.9% in English II, 51.5% in Biology, and 59.4% in U.S. History, compared to the district averages of 80%, 54%, 69.3%, and 74%, respectively. Additionally, Southaven High School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.15% to 99.84% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the top-performing schools in the district.

1,876

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,681

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671

(662) 393-9300

District: Desoto County School District

Feeder schools for Southaven High School:

Elementary:	Greenbrook Elementary School
	Hope Sullivan Elementary School
	Southaven Elementary School
	Southaven Intermediate School
Middle:	Southaven Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

White:

17.5%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (48% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg72%

Mississippi avg66%

156^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	156 of 232	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	137 of 228	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	132 of 226	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	122 of 228	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	109 of 231	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	109 of 233	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	97 of 233	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	88 of 237	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	88 of 231	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	64 of 226	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	52.7	111 of 236	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	76 of 238	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	80 of 241	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	87 of 244	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	88 of 235	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	56 of 235	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	24 of 235	89.8%	★★★★★
2007	66.5	75 of 232	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	90 of 232	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	77 of 232	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.4	78 of 232	66.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%~ state avg

U.S. History159%-10 vs state

Biology52%-10 vs state

English II33%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Great students. Excellent administration that has a balance between discipline and fun for students. Good parent connections. Traffic bad. Very engaged teachers that care about their students. I am proud to have a son that attends and enjoys the challenges put before him each day. The administration puts a lot of time in to awarding good achievements and behaviors for the students.

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Schools Near Southaven 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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Lake Cormorant High School	Public	9-12	10201 Starlanding Rd	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 996-3060	991	64	15.3	61.0%	319 (32.2%)	481 (48.5%)	147 (14.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.7%)	39.8	146^th of 232 public high schools	37.1%		65.9	78^th of 228 public high schools	65.8%	68	58.2	40.2	68.5	65.7	$10,567
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southaven High School

What district is Southaven High School in?

Desoto County School District

What is the racial makeup of Southaven High School?

Students at Southaven High School are 61% African American, 18% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Southaven High School?

Southaven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greenbrook Elementary School
Elementary : Hope Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary : Southaven Elementary School
Elementary : Southaven Intermediate School
Middle : Southaven Middle School

How many students attend Southaven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,876 students attended Southaven High School.

Is Southaven High School a good school?

Southaven High School ranks 156^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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