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Enrollment
1,115
High
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280156000228
George County High School
9284 HWY 63S, LUCEDALE, MS 39452 · (601) 947-3116 · George County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,115 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Mississippi public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
585 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 310 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 272 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 260 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 273 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within George County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
79.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 79.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% | 75.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George County High School
George County High School's state test result (71.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George County High School this school | 1,115 | 52.5% | 71.2% |
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CARRIERE | 952 | 54.7% | 69.7% |
| Hancock High School Kiln | 1,184 | 59.5% | 76.5% |
| Petal High School PETAL | 1,324 | 54.8% | 79.2% |
| Vancleave High School Vancleave | 737 | 48.6% | 78.8% |
| East Central High School Moss Point | 777 | 48.5% | 79.2% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #43 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #40 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #68 of 199 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,115 | #33 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #115 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #122 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #160 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #101 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,115
+62 (+6%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 973
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,115 | 84.2 | 13.2:1 | 52% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 1,118 | 76.4 | 14.6:1 | 100% (1,118) |
| 2022-23 | 1,104 | 76.3 | 14.5:1 | 100% (1,104) |
| 2020-21 | 1,053 | 72 | 14.6:1 | 100% (1,050) |
| 2017-18 | 1,153 | 77.6 | 14.9:1 | 60% (689) |
| 2015-16 | 1,206 | 77 | 15.7:1 | 63% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 1,186 | 72 | 16.5:1 | 61% (720) |
| 2000-01 | 1,044 | 65 | 16.1:1 | 57% (597) |
| 1990-91 | 973 | 47 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George County High School.
About George County High School
In LUCEDALE, Mississippi, George County High School is a large high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,115 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Mississippi is about 651 students, so this school is 71% above average.
George County School District has a total of 8 schools and 4,049 students, George County High School among them.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at George County High School combined. It is also 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. George County's residents are about 86% White, 9 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at George County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
The school reports 84.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.2 students per teacher. High schools in Mississippi have a similar average ratio of 12.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 52% of students. The average for public schools in George County is 62%.
The allk12 Grade for George County High School is A-. Compared with Mississippi public high schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at George County High School are 3.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (71.2% actual, 68.0% predicted).
George County census figures show that median household income is about $59,758, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. George County High School is among the 9 public schools in George County.
The nearest other public school, LT Taylor Intermediate School, is about 2.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. George County High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around George County High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
George County High School had 1,053 students in 2020-21 and 1,115 in 2024-25, a 6% increase. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.6:1 to 13.2:1 over the same years.
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George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,170
Census ACS
Median income
$59,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,049 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in George County School District
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- George County Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
Other schools in LUCEDALE
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- George County Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- LT Taylor Intermediate School2.7 mi · 293
- LC Hatcher Elementary School3.0 mi · 280
- George County Middle School3.1 mi · 618
- Central Elementary School3.5 mi · 660
- Agricola Elementary School6.0 mi · 543
- Rocky Creek Elementary School6.9 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About George County High SchoolHow many students attend George County High School?
George County High School enrolls approximately 1,115 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does George County High School serve?
George County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at George County High School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at George County High School.
How diverse is George County High School?
George County High School reports a student body of 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is George County High School public or private?
George County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by George County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.