Bay High School

Bay High School, an intimate secondary school in BAY ST LOUIS, Mississippi, one of the schools within Bay Waveland School District, teaches 491 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 651.

Across the 4 schools in Bay Waveland School District (1,664 students total), Bay High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bay High School logs that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Hancock County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Bay High School logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Hancock County shows median household income runs about $67,708, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hancock County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,598 students), Bay High School is one campus in the mix.

Bay Waveland Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bay High School has decreased 10%, going from 543 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 2% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.