Best High Schools in Zip Code 39083

There is exactly one high school in zip code 39083: Hazlehurst High School, a grades 9-12 school with 385 students in the Hazlehurst City School District. Because this is the only high school in the zip code, the area's performance is determined entirely by this one school, which sits in the lower half of Mississippi high schools but is showing meaningful signs of improvement.

Hazlehurst High School has climbed sharply in its state ranking in recent years. In 2023-2024 it ranked 191st out of 228 Mississippi high schools, fell to 212th out of 232 in 2024-2025, then jumped to 135th out of 224 in 2025-2026 — moving from the 9th percentile to the 40th percentile and earning 2 stars. Academic performance remains mixed. On the 2025-2026 MAAP End-of-Course exams, Biology proficiency reached 69.5%, above the state average of 63.1%. However, Algebra I proficiency was just 39.2% compared to 66.0% statewide, and English II proficiency was 40.4% versus 49.3% statewide. These are major improvements from the prior year, when Biology was 35.2%, English II was 25.2%, and Algebra I was 34.5%.

The most concerning metric is chronic absenteeism. At 56.9%, more than half of Hazlehurst High School students were chronically absent in 2023-2024, compared to 23.9% statewide and 40.8% for the district as a whole. The graduation rate of 77.3% also trails the state average of 89.2% by nearly 12 points. Nearly the entire student body is economically disadvantaged, with a free/reduced lunch rate around 100%. Despite these challenges, the school's recent improvement — especially in Biology and overall state ranking — suggests targeted efforts may be starting to pay off. Because Hazlehurst High School is the only high school in the Hazlehurst City School District, its performance drives the district's high school accountability results, making its progress especially important for the community.