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Hattiesburg High School

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Hattiesburg High School ranks 145 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 38% of Mississippi high schools

1,014

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,291

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Hutchinson Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 544-0811

District: Hattiesburg

Feeder schools for Hattiesburg High School:

Elementary:	Grace Christian Elementary
	Hawkins Elementary
	Rowan Elementary
	Thames Elementary
	More...
	Woodley Elementary
Middle:	Hattiesburg Steam Academy
	N R Burger Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (49% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2023) to 38th (2025)

!Biology scores 14 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Mississippi avg66%

145^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 130Hattiesburg 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	39.9	145 of 232	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	130 of 228	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	115 of 226	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	131 of 228	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	157 of 231	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	214 of 233	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	204 of 237	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	197 of 231	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	176 of 226	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	220 of 236	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	210 of 238	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	189 of 241	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	222 of 244	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	217 of 235	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	220 of 235	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	222 of 235	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	206 of 232	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	223 of 232	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.4	220 of 232	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	33.5	180 of 232	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History166%-4 vs state

Algebra I61%-7 vs state

Biology48%-14 vs state

English II44%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Hattiesburg High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (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 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	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
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%)	39.9	145^th of 232 public high schools	37.5%		47.8	130^th of 228 public high schools	43.0%	15					60.6	43.5		47.5	66.1	$15,291
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%)	82.7	32^nd of 232 public high schools	86.2%		78.7	38^th of 228 public high schools	83.3%	6					82.0	67.2		76.5	77.7	$11,373
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%)	53.8	113^th of 232 public high schools	51.3%		52.6	113^th of 228 public high schools	50.4%		50.9	36.5	56.6	23.4	84.5	46.9	54.7	66.1	76.2	$16,773
Petal High School	Public	9-12	1145 Highway 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 545-1229	1,324	103	12.8	54.8%	895 (67.6%)	244 (18.4%)	127 (9.6%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.7%)	84.2	23^rd of 232 public high schools	90.1%		84.7	18^th of 228 public high schools	92.1%	5					81.6	67.5		72.3	84.7	$11,261
Lamar County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	41 College Drive	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-8298	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Purvis High School	Public	9-12	220 School Street	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-6221	614	49	12.5	49.8%	502 (81.8%)	61 (9.9%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	68.3	77^th of 232 public high schools	66.8%		75.4	49^th of 228 public high schools	78.5%	28					76.2	53.0		79.6	76.9	$12,500
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%)	90.8	9^th of 232 public high schools	96.1%		80.6	31^st of 228 public high schools	86.4%	22					71.8	74.8		87.7	79.8	$11,951
Forrest County Agricultural High School	Public	9-12	215 Old Hwy 49 East	Brooklyn	39425	Forrest County	Forrest County Agricultural High School	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4741	562	52	10.8	77.2%	310 (55.2%)	156 (27.8%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.0%)	84.5	21^st of 232 public high schools	90.9%		56.4	105^th of 228 public high schools	53.9%	84					84.8	66.9		77.1	68.6	$12,606
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%)	61.4	99^th of 232 public high schools	57.3%		49.2	124^th of 228 public high schools	45.6%	25					58.9	52.7		55.8	73.2	$12,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Hattiesburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Hattiesburg High School?

Students at Hattiesburg High School are 86% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools feed into Hattiesburg High School?

Hattiesburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grace Christian Elementary
Elementary : Hawkins Elementary
Elementary : Rowan Elementary
Elementary : Thames Elementary
Elementary : Woodley Elementary
Middle : Hattiesburg Steam Academy
Middle : N R Burger Middle

How many students attend Hattiesburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Hattiesburg High School.

What district is Hattiesburg High School in?

Hattiesburg

Is Hattiesburg High School a good school?

Hattiesburg High School ranks 145^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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