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Natchez High School

Public Grades 9-12

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 6% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Natchez High School is a public high school in Natchez, Mississippi, serving 634 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Natchez-Adams School District, which is ranked 87 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Natchez High School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across various subjects, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.1% of Natchez High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 28.5% in the Natchez-Adams School District and 67.3% statewide. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.4% to 29.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Natchez High School has a very high percentage of students (99.85% to 100%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast, the nearby Natchez Early College@co-Lin, which is also part of the Natchez-Adams School District, significantly outperforms Natchez High School in academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.5% of Natchez Early College@co-Lin students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to only 20.1% at Natchez High School. This suggests that the high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at Natchez High School may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, and targeted interventions and support could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

606

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,545

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

323 Seargent S Prentiss Drive
Natchez, MS 39120

(601) 492-6045

District: Natchez-Adams School District

Feeder schools for Natchez High School:

Elementary:	McLaurin Elementary
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.6%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (27% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg66%

217^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Natchez-Adams School District

87^th of 130Natchez-Adams 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	9.0	217 of 232	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	216 of 228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	215 of 226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	221 of 228	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	226 of 231	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	226 of 233	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	237 of 237	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	224 of 231	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	204 of 236	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	231 of 238	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	202 of 241	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	209 of 244	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	218 of 235	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	207 of 235	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	219 of 235	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	219 of 232	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.8	231 of 232	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.8	225 of 232	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	221 of 232	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History149%-21 vs state

English II26%-24 vs state

Biology24%-38 vs state

Algebra I20%-47 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The school's environment is very rough. I would not send my children to this school. The environment is distracting with the behavior problems at this school. It is a very scary place. They are very behind in academics because of the population and how the teachers are able to teach. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Natchez High School	Public	9-12	323 Seargent S Prentiss Drive	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 492-6045	606	50	12.1	100.0%	35 (5.8%)	537 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	9	217^th of 232 public high schools	6.5%		8.6	216^th of 228 public high schools	5.3%	1	20.1	25.8	24.2	48.6	$16,545
Central School	Public	7-12	208 Lynda Lee Drive	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 445-2941	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career And Technology Center	Public	10-12	315 Seargent Prentiss Drive	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 445-2902	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Natchez Early College @ County-Lin	Public	9-12	30 Campus Dr	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 446-1153	174	9	20.4	100.0%	16 (9.2%)	147 (84.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	70.8	72^nd of 232 public high schools	69.0%		63.6	83^rd of 228 public high schools	63.6%	11	67.5	57.1	62.5	54.7	$12,371
Fayette Vocational Center	Public	7-12	205 Industrial Park Dr.	Fayette	39069	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 786-3642	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Natchez High School

What schools feed into Natchez High School?

Natchez High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McLaurin Elementary
Elementary : West Elementary School

How many students attend Natchez High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Natchez High School.

Is Natchez High School a good school?

Natchez High School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Mississippi high schools.

What district is Natchez High School in?

Natchez-Adams School District

What is the racial makeup of Natchez High School?

Students at Natchez High School are 89% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

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