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Ocean Springs High School

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 96% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Ocean Springs High School serves 1,928 students in grades 9–12 in Ocean Springs, MS, and is the Ocean Springs School District's sole comprehensive high school, meaning the district's reputation rests entirely on this one campus. Academically, the school is one of Mississippi's elite public high schools, ranked #8 out of 224 high schools statewide in 2025–2026 with a 5-star rating and a 96th percentile placement. This is no one-year fluke: the school has finished in the top 20 in Mississippi nearly every year for the past decade, including a #1 ranking in 2021–2022 and #2 in 2022–2023.

In terms of test performance, Ocean Springs consistently posts proficiency rates well above state averages across Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. Its English II proficiency rate of 74.2% in 2025–2026 was the highest among nearby schools, beating St. Martin High School by 11.8 points, Pascagoula High by 19.6 points, and the state average by nearly 25 points. The graduation rate of 93.1% exceeds the state average of 89.2%, though both St. Martin High School (95.0%) and Vancleave High School (94.3%) graduate slightly higher percentages. With a student–teacher ratio of 15.9, Ocean Springs has the largest class sizes in the local comparison group, yet it still produces top-tier results. The school also enrolls a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (35.5%) than nearby schools like St. Martin High School (55.9%) or Pascagoula High (69.7%).

The most notable concern for parents to understand is chronic absenteeism. In 2023–2024, 36.7% of Ocean Springs students were chronically absent, compared to 23.9% statewide and far higher than Vancleave High School's 24.0% or St. Martin High School's 28.8%. This rate has climbed steadily since 2018–2019, when it was 18.3%, and it is puzzling given the school's otherwise elite academic profile. If the school can improve attendance, it has the potential to close the gap on its #1 statewide ranking from 2021–2022. For parents, Ocean Springs offers an academically rigorous environment with strong literacy outcomes, but it's worth asking the school about what it's doing to address absenteeism.

1,928

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,822

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

(228) 875-0333

District: Ocean Springs School District

Feeder schools for Ocean Springs High School:

Elementary:	Magnolia Park Elementary
	Oak Park Elementary
	Pecan Park Elementary
Middle:	Ocean Springs Middle School
	Ocean Springs Upper Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

African American:

12.8%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (81% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Mississippi high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Mississippi avg60%

8^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	89.4	8 of 224	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	13 of 232	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	3 of 228	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	2 of 223	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	1 of 223	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	2 of 224	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	8 of 221	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	2 of 214	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	15 of 237	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	19 of 231	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	80.3	21 of 226	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	81.7	16 of 236	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	14 of 238	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	3 of 241	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	69.4	56 of 244	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	28 of 235	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	15 of 235	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	75.4	44 of 235	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	17 of 232	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	72.3	38 of 232	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	15 of 232	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	73.8	30 of 232	87.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+21 vs state

Biology81%+18 vs state

English II74%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Ocean Springs High School	Public	9-12	6701 Old Spanish Trail	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 875-0333	1,928	121	15.9	35.5%	1,352 (70.1%)	247 (12.8%)	169 (8.8%)	68 (3.5%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (4.2%)	89.4	8^th of 224 public high schools	96.4%		90.2	13^th of 232 public high schools	94.4%	5	87.2	74.2	81.0	$10,822
Keys Vocational Center	Public	8-12	6701 Old Spanish Trail	Ocean Springs	39566	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 872-3411	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gautier High	Public	9-12	4307 Gautier/Vancleave	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 522-8783	900	71	12.6		290 (32.2%)	380 (42.2%)	184 (20.4%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.0%)	58.5	96^th of 224 public high schools	57.1%		46	131^st of 232 public high schools	43.5%	35	63.9	49.0	71.4	$15,718
St. Martin High School	Public	9-12	11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3420	1,289	83	15.5	55.9%	753 (58.4%)	285 (22.1%)	100 (7.8%)	86 (6.7%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	55 (4.3%)	83.6	22^nd of 224 public high schools	90.2%		80.8	38^th of 232 public high schools	83.6%	16	85.8	62.4	76.4	$10,865
Jackson County Vocational Center	Public	8-12	12425 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3950	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vancleave High School	Public	9-12	12424 Highway 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3720	737	54	13.7	48.6%	651 (88.3%)	25 (3.4%)	38 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	91.9	2^nd of 224 public high schools	99.1%		81.2	36^th of 232 public high schools	84.5%	34	93.2	67.8	86.3	$12,001
Moss Point Career & Technical Educa	Public	8-12	4913 Weems Street	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 474-1455	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moss Point High School	Public	9-12	4913 Weems Street	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-5721	491	43	11.3	100.0%	73 (14.9%)	355 (72.3%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	55.9	99^th of 224 public high schools	55.8%		52.3	116^th of 232 public high schools	50.0%	17	72.0	37.9	76.6	$22,631
College & Career Technical Inst.	Public	8-12	2602 Market Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 938-6579	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pascagoula High	Public	9-12	1716 Tucker Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6451	1,127	95	11.8	69.7%	301 (26.7%)	525 (46.6%)	253 (22.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.8%)	63.9	79^th of 224 public high schools	64.7%		57.3	110^th of 232 public high schools	52.6%	31	65.0	54.6	71.0	$14,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Springs High School

How many students attend Ocean Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,928 students attended Ocean Springs High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Springs High School?

Students at Ocean Springs High School are 70% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Ocean Springs High School?

Ocean Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Magnolia Park Elementary
Elementary : Oak Park Elementary
Elementary : Pecan Park Elementary
Middle : Ocean Springs Middle School
Middle : Ocean Springs Upper Elementary

Is Ocean Springs High School a good school?

Yes! Ocean Springs High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 224 Mississippi high schools.

What district is Ocean Springs High School in?

Ocean Springs School District

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 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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