Southaven High School in Southaven MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Southaven High School ranks better than 52.8% of high schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked high schools in the Desoto County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.3%), White (27.8%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southaven High School is 17.6. 5 high schools in the Desoto County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southaven High School employs 99.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southaven High School is $7,140. 6 high schools in the Desoto County School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Southaven High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southaven High School 109^th of 231 Mississippi public high schools. (See Southaven High School in the ranking list.)

Desoto County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Desoto County School District 27^th of 128 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southaven High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	65.36	78^th	232	66.4%
2005	65.09	77^th	232	66.8%
2006	62.68	90^th	232	61.2%
2007	66.47	75^th	232	67.7%
2008	78.56	24^th	235	89.8%
2009	71.14	56^th	235	76.2%
2010	63.34	88^th	235	62.6%
2011	62.32	87^th	244	64.3%
2012	62.86	80^th	241	66.8%
2013	65.59	76^th	238	68.1%
2014	52.67	111^th	236	53.0%
2015	62.41	64^th	226	71.7%
2016	61.88	88^th	231	61.9%
2017	58.40	88^th	237	62.9%
2018	56.73	97^th	233	58.4%
2019	50.96	109^th	233	53.2%
2021	49.67	109^th	231	52.8%

Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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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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Enrollment information for Southaven High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	1801	176	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	1991
1991	1837	186	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	2035
1992	1242	110	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	1359
1993	1870	173	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	2060
1994	1808	207	8	5	2	n/a	n/a	2030
1995	1766	195	9	16	4	n/a	n/a	1990
1996	1766	195	9	16	4	n/a	n/a	1990
1997	1078	120	7	9	3	n/a	n/a	1217
1998	1130	115	8	9	6	n/a	n/a	1268
1999	1129	107	15	13	3	n/a	n/a	1267
2000	1184	131	15	15	3	n/a	n/a	1348
2001	1199	149	14	18	2	n/a	n/a	1382
2002	1203	189	23	30	1	n/a	n/a	1446
2003	1203	189	23	30	1	n/a	n/a	1446
2004	1152	208	24	40	2	n/a	n/a	1426
2005	1114	230	25	51	3	n/a	n/a	1423
2006	1059	321	27	57	8	n/a	n/a	1472
2007	1062	440	24	64	4	n/a	n/a	1594
2008	1007	491	26	81	3	n/a	n/a	1608
2009	945	530	27	86	2	0	0	1590
2010	925	635	30	85	2	0	0	1677
2011	924	676	34	107	2	2	0	1745
2012	925	748	29	104	4	1	1	1812
2013	924	794	34	110	5	0	4	1871
2014	897	850	33	141	5	0	5	1931
2015	841	883	30	142	4	0	20	1920
2016	786	887	32	151	4	1	40	1901
2017	716	932	37	151	5	2	66	1909
2018	656	974	30	156	6	2	91	1915
2019	574	995	30	150	6	3	92	1850
2020	529	958	32	159	3	5	87	1773
2021	488	972	32	163	3	2	98	1758

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southaven High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1991	95.2	20.9	n/a
1991	2035	93.3	21.8	n/a
1992	1359	94.4	14.3	24.4
1993	2060	93.6	22.0	25.1
1994	2030	83.0	24.5	23.5
1995	1990	89.1	22.3	21.2
1996	1990	89.1	22.3	21.2
1997	1217	56.0	21.7	21.4
1998	1268	56.8	22.3	20.8
1999	1267	58.1	21.8	26
2000	1348	60.2	22.4	27.1
2001	1382	64.8	21.3	28
2002	1446	56.3	25.7	28.7
2003	1446	56.3	25.7	28.7
2004	1426	56.3	25.3	11.2
2005	1423	66.9	21.3	22.1
2006	1472	69.4	21.2	54.3
2007	1594	71.3	22.4	36.7
2008	1608	73.9	21.8	38.7
2009	1590	78.9	20.2	42.3
2010	1677	77.6	21.5	46.3
2011	1745	78.0	22.3	50.8
2012	1812	84.5	21.4	45.8
2013	1871	86.4	21.6	56.3
2014	1931	96.8	19.9	61
2015	1920	107.0	17.9	60.2
2016	1901	108.0	17.6	64.4
2017	1909	102.8	18.5	63.9
2018	1915	97.3	19.6	64.6
2019	1850	107.2	17.2	63
2020	1773	100.4	17.6	66.2
2021	1758	99.6	17.6	99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Southaven High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1991	95.2	20.9	n/a
1991	2035	93.3	21.8	n/a
1992	1359	94.4	14.3	24.4
1993	2060	93.6	22.0	25.1
1994	2030	83.0	24.5	23.5
1995	1990	89.1	22.3	21.2
1996	1990	89.1	22.3	21.2
1997	1217	56.0	21.7	21.4
1998	1268	56.8	22.3	20.8
1999	1267	58.1	21.8	26
2000	1348	60.2	22.4	27.1
2001	1382	64.8	21.3	28
2002	1446	56.3	25.7	28.7
2003	1446	56.3	25.7	28.7
2004	1426	56.3	25.3	11.2
2005	1423	66.9	21.3	22.1
2006	1472	69.4	21.2	54.3
2007	1594	71.3	22.4	36.7
2008	1608	73.9	21.8	38.7
2009	1590	78.9	20.2	42.3
2010	1677	77.6	21.5	46.3
2011	1745	78.0	22.3	50.8
2012	1812	84.5	21.4	45.8
2013	1871	86.4	21.6	56.3
2014	1931	96.8	19.9	61
2015	1920	107.0	17.9	60.2
2016	1901	108.0	17.6	64.4
2017	1909	102.8	18.5	63.9
2018	1915	97.3	19.6	64.6
2019	1850	107.2	17.2	63
2020	1773	100.4	17.6	66.2
2021	1758	99.6	17.6	99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southaven High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$238 (3.3%)	$6,902 (96.7%)	$7,140

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southaven High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 109^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 109^th of 231 High schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Southaven High School)	57.4	25.9	31.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Desoto County School District)	69.4	43.8	25.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	33.2	16.1%
End of Course English II (Southaven High School)	37.6	34.3	3.3%
End of Course English II (Desoto County School District)	53.8	47.1	6.7%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	34.9	9%
End of Course Biology (Southaven High School)	55.3	38.2	17.1%
End of Course Biology (Desoto County School District)	66.4	50	16.4%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	43.1	14.1%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Southaven High School)	57.8	53.6	4.2%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Desoto County School District)	64.6	57.8	6.8%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	47.3	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1850	1758	5%
African American	995	972	2.3%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	30	32	6.7%
Hispanic	150	163	8.7%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
Two or More Races	92	98	6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63%	99.8%	36.8%

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

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