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Pascagoula High

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Pascagoula High ranks 79 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 65% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Pascagoula High is a public high school in Pascagoula, MS, serving 1,127 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. The school currently ranks 79th out of 224 Mississippi high schools, placing it in the 65th percentile with a 3-star rating. It serves a largely economically disadvantaged student body — nearly 70% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — yet it posts competitive results in several subjects. The student-teacher ratio of 11.8 is favorable, and the graduation rate of 89.8% sits just above the state average of 89.2%.

Academically, Pascagoula High shows a clear split between strengths and weaknesses. English II is a consistent bright spot: in 2025–2026, 54.6% of students scored proficient, compared with 49.3% statewide and ahead of Gautier High (49.0%) but behind Ocean Springs High (74.2%) and Vancleave High (67.8%). U.S. History is another strength, with 75.1% proficiency in 2024–2025, above the state's 69.7%. Biology performance has also been at or above state averages. The biggest academic gap is Algebra I, where only 65.0% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026 — slightly below the state average of 66.0% and dramatically behind St. Martin High (85.8%), Ocean Springs High (87.2%), and Vancleave High (93.2%). This math weakness is the clearest area for improvement.

Pascagoula High also stands out in less obvious ways. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is the lowest among nearby schools, including Moss Point High (39.2%) and Ocean Springs High (36.7%), which is especially notable given its higher poverty rate. Within the Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Pascagoula High has ranked ahead of Gautier High for three straight years and leads in English II, U.S. History, and Algebra I. However, its graduation rate of 89.8% is the lowest among the six nearby high schools, all of which post rates above 91%. The school has shown it can reach 4-star status — it ranked as high as 51st in Mississippi in 2020–2021 — but has also slipped in some years. Sustaining its English and History results while making Algebra I the central instructional priority would likely help Pascagoula High return to more consistent top-quarter rankings.

1,127

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,991

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1716 Tucker Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567

(228) 938-6451

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Feeder schools for Pascagoula High:

Elementary:	Arlington Elementary
	Beach Elementary
	Central Elementary
	Cherokee Elementary
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	Eastlawn Elementary
	Jackson Elementary
	Lake Elementary
Middle:	Trent Lott
	William M Colmer Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Mississippi avg60%

79^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District

35^th of 133Pascagoula-Gautier 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
2026	63.9	79 of 224	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	110 of 232	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	87 of 228	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	52 of 226	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	51 of 231	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	119 of 233	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	124 of 233	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	97 of 237	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	48 of 231	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.9	75 of 226	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	86 of 236	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.6	129 of 238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	102 of 241	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.7	27 of 235	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	51 of 235	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	45 of 235	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	45 of 232	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	43 of 232	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	24 of 232	89.7%	★★★★★
2004	74.9	22 of 232	90.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%+8 vs state

Algebra I65%~ state avg

English II55%+5 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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pascagoula High

How many students attend Pascagoula High?

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

What schools feed into Pascagoula High?

Pascagoula High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arlington Elementary
Elementary : Beach Elementary
Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Cherokee Elementary
Elementary : Eastlawn Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Lake Elementary
Middle : Trent Lott
Middle : William M Colmer Middle

What is the racial makeup of Pascagoula High?

Students at Pascagoula High are 47% African American, 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Pascagoula High in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Is Pascagoula High a good school?

Pascagoula High ranks 79^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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