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Greenville High School

Public Grades 9-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 4% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Greenville High School is a large public high school in downtown Greenville, Mississippi, serving 836 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Greenville Public School District. The school serves an almost entirely economically disadvantaged student body and faces significant challenges that have placed it among the lowest-performing high schools in the state for the past decade, with a statewide ranking in the 4th percentile for 2025–2026.

Academically, Greenville High School lags well behind neighboring schools that serve similarly high-poverty communities. In Algebra I, only 14.1% of Greenville students scored proficient, compared with 77.4% at O'Bannon High School, 68.0% at Simmons High School, and 40.0% at Leland High School. English II proficiency (22.6%) also trails every comparison school, and Biology (42.8%) is the lowest among its regional peers despite being a relative strength. This math weakness has grown worse over time: Algebra I proficiency dropped from 35.5% in 2022–2023 to just 14.1% in 2025–2026, while nearby schools improved or held steady.

The single most distinguishing issue at Greenville High School is chronic absenteeism. At 44.7%, nearly half of students miss substantial school time—more than double the state average and far above Simmons High School (20.4%), Leland High School (27.2%), O'Bannon High School (28.3%), and even Riverside High School (39.9%). The school's graduation rate (78.1%) trails the state average by about 11 points, though it beats Riverside High School (72.9%) and O'Bannon High School (76.2%). U.S. History proficiency (46.5%) offers another relative bright spot. And there is reason to believe improvement is possible: in 2017–2018, Greenville High School climbed to the 24th percentile, proving the school can do better with the right changes.

836

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,325

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 East Robertshaw Street
Greenville, MS 38701

(662) 334-2910

District: Greenville Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.2%

Two or more races:

18.1%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (27% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (78% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Mississippi avg60%

214^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 133Greenville Public 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	7.1	214 of 224	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	216 of 232	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	211 of 228	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	207 of 226	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	212 of 228	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	213 of 231	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	219 of 233	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	178 of 233	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	222 of 237	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	211 of 231	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	190 of 226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	222 of 236	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	232 of 238	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	233 of 241	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	235 of 244	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	205 of 235	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	222 of 235	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	224 of 235	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	186 of 232	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	189 of 232	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	199 of 232	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.0	198 of 232	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Biology43%-20 vs state

English II23%-27 vs state

Algebra I14%-52 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 (2025)	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
Greenville High School	Public	9-12	419 East Robertshaw Street	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-2910	836	60	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	679 (81.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (18.1%)	7.1	214^th of 224 public high schools	4.5%		9	216^th of 232 public high schools	6.9%	2					14.1	22.6		42.8	$15,325
O'Bannon High School	Public	7-12	1203 S. Raceway Road	Greenville	38704	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 335-2637	467	27	17.5	100.9%	17 (3.6%)	376 (80.5%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.5%)	36.7	143^rd of 224 public high schools	36.2%		14.7	197^th of 232 public high schools	15.1%	54	23.1	40.3	43.0	44.2	77.4	35.5	50.7	47.3	$13,346
Greenville Technical Center	Public	8-12	350 South Raceway Road	Greenville	38703	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 334-7171	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leland Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	404 South Deer Creek Drive	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 686-5025	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leland High School	Public	9-12	402 E. Third Street	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 686-5020	200	15	13.5	100.0%	7 (3.5%)	138 (69.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (25.5%)	45.1	121^st of 224 public high schools	46.0%		16	195^th of 232 public high schools	15.9%	74					40.0	41.5		80.0	$20,005
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	939 Riverside Road	Avon	38723	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-1797	315	23	13.9	100.6%	142 (45.1%)	90 (28.6%)	21 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.7%)	20.1	183^rd of 224 public high schools	18.3%		76.3	56^th of 232 public high schools	75.9%	127	19.1	21.1	32.4	32.7	34.1	35.5	50.0	52.5	$14,128
Simmons High School	Public	9-12	501 West Washington Street	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 827-2229	172	16	10.6	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	146^th of 224 public high schools	34.8%		18.4	189^th of 232 public high schools	18.5%	43					68.0	27.7		57.2	$22,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenville High School

Is Greenville High School a good school?

Greenville High School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Greenville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Greenville High School.

What district is Greenville High School in?

Greenville Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Greenville High School?

Students at Greenville High School are 81% African American, 18% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Greenville High School?

Greenville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Akin Elementary School
Elementary : Boyd Elementary School
Elementary : Stern Elementary School
Elementary : Trigg Elementary School
Elementary : Webb Elementary School
Elementary : Weddington Elementary School
Middle : Coleman Middle School
Middle : T.L. Weston Middle School

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

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2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

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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