Warren Central High

Warren Central High is a large public high school in Vicksburg, Mississippi, serving 1,145 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Vicksburg Warren School District. The school currently holds a 2-star state rating, ranking 151st out of 224 Mississippi high schools — placing it in the lower-middle tier, though notably above its same-district counterpart, Vicksburg High School. Like many schools in the area, it serves a high-poverty population, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's strongest story is its graduation rate. At 93.5% for 2024–2025, Warren Central tops both the district (92.9%) and the state (89.2%), and it has now exceeded the state average for three straight years. That's an especially meaningful achievement given the high-poverty population it serves. Warren Central also stands out in Algebra I, where 54.7% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026 — well ahead of Vicksburg High's 38.1% and the district's 47.8%. In fact, on nearly every key metric, Warren Central outperforms Vicksburg High, making it the district's leading traditional high school.

That said, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly 2 in 5 students — 37.9% in 2023–2024. While that's significantly better than Vicksburg High's 53.5%, it's still well above the state average of 23.9%. English II is the school's clearest academic weakness, with proficiency stuck around 36–39% for four straight years, consistently 12–14 points below the state average. The good news is that Warren Central is trending in the right direction. Its state ranking has climbed from the 16th percentile in 2016–2017 to the 33rd percentile today, and chronic absenteeism has dropped by 10 points since 2021–2022. If those trends continue, the school is positioned to keep improving.