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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39565

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Schools

737

Students

5-star school

Top rankedVancleave High School2^nd of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 39565, covering the Vancleave, Mississippi area in Jackson County, is served by a single high school: Vancleave High School, which enrolls 737 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Jackson County School District.

Vancleave High School is an elite performer, ranking 2nd out of 224 Mississippi high schools for 2025–2026 (99th percentile, 5-star rating), after ranking 36th in 2024–2025 and 10th in 2023–2024. Its district also ranks 2nd out of 134 districts in Mississippi. The school's graduation rate is 94.3%, well above the state average of 89.2%. On 2025–2026 MAAP exams, Vancleave students posted 93.2% proficiency in Algebra I (vs. 66.0% statewide) and 86.3% in Biology (vs. 63.1% statewide), while English II proficiency came in at 67.8% (vs. 49.3% statewide). U.S. History proficiency was 91.9% in 2024–2025, far above the state's 69.7%.

While academic outcomes are exceptional, chronic absenteeism sits at 24.0%, slightly above the state average of 23.9% and the district's 21.5%. Nearly half of the student body (48.58%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch, yet the school still achieves top-tier results. English II is the relative weak point compared to math and science, though it improved by 8.5 points from the prior year. For families in this area, Vancleave High School offers a strong STEM focus, high graduation rates, and elite statewide recognition, making it an excellent academic asset for the community.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Vancleave High School	Public	9-12	12424 Highway 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3720	737	54	13.7	48.6%	651 (88.3%)	25 (3.4%)	38 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	91.9	2^nd of 224 public high schools	99.1%		81.2	36^th of 232 public high schools	84.5%	34	93.2	67.8	86.3	$12,001
Jackson County Vocational Center	Public	8-12	12425 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3950	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 39565

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vancleave	3.54 mi	5	2^nd
Ocean Springs	9.52 mi	11	9^th
Biloxi	11.48 mi	15	20^th
Gautier	11.88 mi	6	62^nd
Diberville	12.66 mi	2	29^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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