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Terry High School

Q: Is Terry High School a good school?

Terry High School ranks 136 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 41% of Mississippi high schools

1,127

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,236

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 W Beasley Street
Terry, MS 39170

(601) 878-5905

District: Hinds County School District

Feeder schools for Terry High School:

Elementary:	Gary Road Elementary
	Gary Road Intermediate
Middle:	Byram Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (51% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg66%

136^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Hinds County School District

69^th of 130Hinds 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	43.1	136 of 232	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	146 of 228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	154 of 226	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	153 of 228	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	141 of 231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	125 of 233	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	126 of 233	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	141 of 231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.4	153 of 226	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	165 of 236	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	155 of 238	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	135 of 241	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	127 of 244	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	104 of 235	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	95 of 235	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	112 of 235	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	59 of 232	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	58.8	108 of 232	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.4	88 of 232	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	86 of 232	62.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History179%+9 vs state

Biology61%~ state avg

Algebra I47%-20 vs state

English II41%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 30, 2013

very dissapointed. We moved to this school district so my son could go to school here. Had more problems from teachers than students. He didnt even go to graduation. He just wanted to get away from there. Close Quote

Schools Near Terry 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 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th 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
Terry High School	Public	9-12	235 W Beasley Street	Terry	39170	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 878-5905	1,127	77	14.6	64.3%	31 (2.8%)	1,051 (93.3%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.8%)	43.1	136^th of 232 public high schools	41.4%		38.4	146^th of 228 public high schools	36.0%	10							46.9	40.9		60.7	79.1	$11,236
Crystal Springs High School	Public	9-12	201 Newton Street	Crystal Springs	39059	Copiah County	Copiah County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 892-4791	397	27	14.4	99.7%	20 (5.0%)	262 (66.0%)	47 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (16.9%)	18.2	190^th of 232 public high schools	18.1%		17.6	194^th of 228 public high schools	14.9%	4							53.5	31.5		41.3	45.2	$12,186
Forest Hill High School	Public	9-12	2607 Raymond Road	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4313	1,139	82	13.8	100.0%	12 (1.1%)	1,044 (91.7%)	66 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	14.2	201^st of 232 public high schools	13.4%		8.7	215^th of 228 public high schools	5.7%	14							40.4	28.5		38.5	54.2	$14,035
Richland High School	Public	7-12	1202 Highway 49 South	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-5144	731	71	10.3	73.1%	325 (44.5%)	208 (28.5%)	140 (19.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	61.2	100^th of 232 public high schools	56.9%		55	106^th of 228 public high schools	53.5%	6		37.3	48.3		55.9	62.3	51.1	54.8	57.0	61.9	63.8	$13,761
Florence High School	Public	9-12	232 Hwy 469 N.	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2205	718	54	13.3	39.8%	567 (79.0%)	105 (14.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	72.2	66^th of 232 public high schools	71.6%		68	73^rd of 228 public high schools	68.0%	7							55.8	61.3		70.0	69.3	$12,362
Hinds County Career/Technical Center	Public	9-12	14020 Hwy 18	Raymond	39154	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 857-3678	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raymond High School	Public	9-12	14050 Hwy 18	Raymond	39154	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 857-8016	539	41	13.2	76.1%	55 (10.2%)	436 (80.9%)	31 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	41.2	141^st of 232 public high schools	39.2%		43.2	134^th of 228 public high schools	41.2%	7							60.8	41.8		55.4	72.3	$11,980
Main Street Alternative School	Public	6-12	560 Port Gibson St	Raymond	39154	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 857-5006	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	975	85	11.4	99.9%	7 (0.7%)	930 (95.4%)	31 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	18.7	188^th of 232 public high schools	19.0%		20.6	185^th of 228 public high schools	18.9%	3							56.6	32.9		31.3	47.8	$15,144
Williams School	Public, Magnet	7-12	2375 Oakley Road	Raymond	39154	Hinds County	Mdhs Division Of Youth Services	No	Yes	No	No	(601) 857-7640	17	13	1.3	176.5%	0 (0.0%)	13 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)	0.3	265^th of 266 public high schools	0.4%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	33.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry High School

What district is Terry High School in?

Hinds County School District

How many students attend Terry High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,127 students attended Terry High School.

What schools feed into Terry High School?

Terry High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gary Road Elementary
Elementary : Gary Road Intermediate
Middle : Byram Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Terry High School?

Students at Terry High School are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Terry High School a good school?

Terry High School ranks 136^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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