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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39520

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Top rankedBay High School53^rd of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

The 39520 zip code is home to a single high school, Bay High School, which has consistently been a standout institution in the region. Serving 499 students, Bay High School is part of the Bay St Louis Waveland School District, which is ranked 7th out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 5-star rating.

Bay High School has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 23rd out of 226 Mississippi high schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has maintained a strong ranking over the past few years, placing 30th and 53rd in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, respectively. Bay High School outperforms the state average on several key academic metrics, including proficiency rates in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History, and boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.4% for the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite the fact that 100% of Bay High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's performance, combined with the overall excellence of the Bay St Louis Waveland School District, makes Bay High School a standout institution in the 39520 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Bay High School	Public	9-12	750 Blue Meadow Road	Bay St Louis	39520	Hancock County	Bay Waveland School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 467-6611	491	34	14.2		309 (62.9%)	106 (21.6%)	46 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	76.7	53^rd of 232 public high schools	77.2%		80.8	30^th of 228 public high schools	86.8%	23	73.9	58.5	74.0	88.1	$17,877

Cities Near Zip Code 39520

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bay Saint Louis	3.79 mi	2	44^th
Kiln	4.54 mi	5	14^th
Waveland	6.26 mi	1
Bay St Louis	8.02 mi	2	25^th
Pass Christian	12.87 mi	5	12^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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