Center Hill High School

Center Hill High School operates as a well-populated high school in Olive Branch, Mississippi, overseen by DeSoto County School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,059 students spanning grades 9 through 13. Enrollment runs roughly 63% bigger than the state mean of about 651.

DeSoto County School District comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 34,934 students; Center Hill High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Center Hill High School lists that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 32% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Center Hill High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against DeSoto County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Center Hill High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 75.6%; this one delivers 76.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for DeSoto County put median household income runs about $85,297, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across DeSoto County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,934 students), Center Hill High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Overpark Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Center Hill High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,044 (now 1,059). The White share of enrollment fell from 52% to 32% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Center Hill High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.