Rosa Fort High

Rosa Fort High is a public high school in Tunica, Mississippi, serving 438 students in grades 9–12 within the Tunica School District. The school has shown dramatic improvement in recent years, climbing from the 9th percentile statewide in 2020–2021 to a 3-star rating and 59th percentile ranking (91st out of 224 Mississippi high schools) in the most recent 2025–2026 cycle.

Rosa Fort's standout strength is mathematics. Algebra I proficiency reached 89.3% in the most recent year, well above the state average of 66% and far ahead of nearby Lake Cormorant High School at 64.3%. Biology proficiency has also climbed steadily to 67.6%, now above the state average of 63.1%, and U.S. History is essentially at the state average. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.8, compared to 15.3 at Lake Cormorant and 14.0 at Strayhorn High School, which may help explain the strong math performance despite 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Graduation rates are stable at 89.4%, right at the state average.

The clearest area of concern is literacy. English II proficiency, while improving from 29.2% to 40.2% over two years, still trails the state average of 49.3%. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 33.9% but remains above the state average of 23.9%, despite being better than both Lake Cormorant (36.1%) and Strayhorn (38.6%). Rosa Fort now outranks both nearby schools overall — Lake Cormorant sits at 111th and Strayhorn at 212th statewide. If the school can replicate its math success in English II and continue reducing absenteeism, its upward trajectory shows no signs of slowing.