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H. W. Byers High School

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H. W. Byers High School ranks 138 th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 41% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

H. W. Byers High School (5-12) is a public school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, serving grades 5-12 and part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 89 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has 362 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 10-12 students per teacher.

H. W. Byers High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 10.4% to 70% across different MAAP assessments, while the state averages were significantly higher, ranging from 37.3% to 67.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.7% to 90.5% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state average. Additionally, H. W. Byers High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.9% to 35.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing H. W. Byers High School to other nearby schools, such as Byhalia High School (9-12), Ashland Middle-High School, Olive Branch High School, and Center Hill High School, the performance gap becomes even more apparent. These other schools generally outperform H. W. Byers High School on academic measures, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve student populations with lower levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the school's very high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

362

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,125

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4178 Hwy 72 East
Holly Springs, MS 38635

(662) 851-7826

District: Marshall County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

Hispanic:

22.4%

White:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2019) to 41st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

184^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 23% (2019) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

138^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Marshall County School District

89^th of 130Marshall 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	184 of 266	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	205 of 264	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	192 of 243	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	202 of 257	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	174 of 257	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	202 of 264	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	138 of 232	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	159 of 228	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	121 of 226	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	124 of 228	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	140 of 231	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	99 of 233	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.1	152 of 237	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	164 of 231	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.5	179 of 236	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	178 of 238	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.2	126 of 241	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	101 of 244	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.0	122 of 235	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	135 of 235	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.4	190 of 235	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	176 of 232	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.3	111 of 232	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	25.2	200 of 232	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	229 of 232	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+3 vs state

Biology61%~ state avg

U.S. History150%-20 vs state

Science45%-15 vs state

English II43%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-30 vs state

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Schools Near H. W. Byers 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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th 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 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
H. W. Byers High School	Public	5-12	4178 Hwy 72 East	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 851-7826	362	33	10.8	99.2%	75 (20.7%)	185 (51.1%)	81 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	42.4	138^th of 232 public high schools	40.5%		29.9	159^th of 228 public high schools	30.3%	21	25.6	32.3	39.7	31.3	11.6	29.1	32.7	10.4	70.0	43.2	44.2	45.9	61.0	50.0	$14,125
Byhalia High School	Public	9-12	278 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2206	428	33	12.8	99.3%	70 (16.4%)	221 (51.6%)	120 (28.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	34	153^rd of 232 public high schools	34.1%		32.5	157^th of 228 public high schools	31.1%	4									60.5	39.7			44.8	64.1	$13,353
Holly Springs High School	Public	9-12	165 North Walthall	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 252-4371	288	23	12.6	84.0%	4 (1.4%)	273 (94.8%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11.7	210^th of 232 public high schools	9.5%		14.4	202^nd of 228 public high schools	11.4%	8									48.5	25.3			49.2	47.6	$17,163
Holly Springs Career & Technical Center	Public	10-12	410 East Falconer	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 252-2071	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marshall County Cte Center	Public	9-12	255 Mary Rahe Dr.	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 252-4271	0	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
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)
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
Benton County Regional Vocational Cen	Public	9-12	25 Industrial Drive	Ashland	38603	Benton County	Benton County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 224-3108	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ashland High School	Public	7-12	17 School Street	Ashland	38603	Benton County	Benton County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 224-6247	212	20	10.4	88.2%	25 (11.8%)	157 (74.1%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	23.7	175^th of 232 public high schools	24.6%		8.8	214^th of 228 public high schools	6.1%	39			23.4	21.1			23.3	18.4	44.5	34.0		50.0	33.3	80.6	$14,347

Frequently Asked Questions about H. W. Byers High School

What is the racial makeup of H. W. Byers High School?

Students at H. W. Byers High School are 51% African American, 22% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is H. W. Byers High School a good school?

H. W. Byers High School ranks 138^th of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H. W. Byers High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended H. W. Byers High School.

What district is H. W. Byers High School in?

Marshall County School District

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