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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39507

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1,702

Students

Top rankedGulfport High School46^th of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Gulfport High School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 39507 is served by a single public high school, Gulfport High School, which enrolls grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Gulfport School District. Gulfport High School is a large school with 1,702 students and a favorable 12.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and it has shown clear improvement in recent years, climbing from 84th to 46th in the state ranking between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026. That places the school in the 79th percentile of Mississippi high schools, a notable achievement for a school where more than half of students (55.7%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Because this is the only high school in the area, it also drives the high school performance of the Gulfport School District.

Academically, Gulfport High outperforms the state in most tested subjects. Its strength is mathematics, with 85.5% of students scoring proficient or advanced in Algebra I in 2025–2026, nearly 20 points above the state average of 66.0%. English II proficiency is also strong at 60.8% versus 49.3% statewide, and U.S. History proficiency was 78.6% versus 69.7% in 2024–2025. Biology is the only subject where the school is roughly at the state average (63.9% vs. 63.1% in the most recent year), suggesting science is an area for potential growth. These results have earned the school 4-star ratings in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, after a 3-star rating the prior year.

However, there are areas that need attention. The graduation rate of 89.2% exactly matches the state average, which is respectable but not exceptional given the strong test scores. Chronic absenteeism is a greater concern: 25.4% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, higher than both the district (21.5%) and state (23.9%) averages. Since one in four students misses significant school time, improving attendance could help sustain the school’s upward trajectory and potentially boost science proficiency and graduation rates. Overall, Gulfport High is a solid, improving school that offers strong math and English instruction while serving a majority economically disadvantaged student population.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Gulfport High School	Public	9-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-7525	1,702	135	12.5	55.7%	596 (35.0%)	857 (50.4%)	163 (9.6%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	58 (3.4%)	73.2	46^th of 224 public high schools	79.5%		77.2	50^th of 232 public high schools	78.4%	4	85.5	60.8	63.9	$12,908
Gulfport Vocational Annex	Public	8-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-6011	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 39507

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gulfport	0.33 mi	26	61^st
Biloxi	3.92 mi	15	20^th
Long Beach	7.09 mi	5	5^th
Diberville	7.89 mi	2	29^th
Pass Christian	11.05 mi	5	16^th

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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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