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Enrollment
1,411
High
DISTRICT 853 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280279001381
Germantown High School
409 Calhoun Station Parkway, Madison, MS 39110 · (601) 859-6150 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,411 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Mississippi public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
14.7:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
366 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 386 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 322 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 364 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 339 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
76.1%
MS avg 52.8% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.9% | 76.1% |
| 2023-24 | 65.7% | 70.0% |
% 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
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Germantown High School
Germantown High School's state test result (75.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown High School this school | 1,411 | 25.9% | 75.6% |
| Northwest High School Flowood | 1,855 | 32.1% | 77.5% |
| DeSoto Central High School Southaven | 2,004 | 32.6% | 72.1% |
| Lewisburg High School Olive Branch | 1,330 | 18.3% | 83.3% |
| Ocean Springs High School Ocean Springs | 1,928 | 35.5% | 84.6% |
| Clinton High School Clinton | 1,339 | 38.5% | 76.9% |
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 Germantown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #26 of 192 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #56 of 199 ▲ 12 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #12 of 199 ▲ 7 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,411 | #14 of 203 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #157 of 192 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #49 of 192 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #190 of 194 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.8% | #11 of 63 | N/A |
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
1,411
+122 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 1,411 | 95.7 | 14.7:1 | 26% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 1,389 | 86.7 | 16.0:1 | 24% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 1,396 | 83.8 | 16.7:1 | 100% (1,393) |
| 2020-21 | 1,289 | 78 | 16.5:1 | 100% (1,286) |
| 2017-18 | 1,122 | 63 | 17.8:1 | 21% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 1,038 | 60 | 17.3:1 | 22% (224) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Germantown High School.
About Germantown High School
Germantown High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Madison, Mississippi. The latest federal count shows 1,411 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 651-student average for high schools in Mississippi, enrollment here is 117% higher.
Madison County Schools has a total of 21 schools and 12,926 students, Germantown High School among them.
A majority of students at Germantown High School, 54%, are White. The next largest groups are 39% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 55% of residents are White. Germantown High School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1, with 95.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Germantown High School is 26%. The rate at public schools in Madison County averages 52%, higher than here.
Measured against Mississippi public high schools, Germantown High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Germantown High School would be expected to post about 81.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 75.6%.
In Madison County (population about 111,647), median household income is about $83,441, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 34 public schools operate in Madison County, serving about 16,432 students.
The shortest distance from Germantown High School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Germantown Middle. The five-mile area around Germantown High School holds 3 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Germantown High School ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,289 in 2020-21 and 1,411 in 2024-25, a 9% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2020-21 to 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,647
Census ACS
Median income
$83,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
16,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County Schools
- Madison Central High SchoolHigh · 1,260 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,180 students
- Germantown MiddleMiddle · 1,008 students
- Ridgeland High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Madison Station ElementaryElementary · 980 students
- Madison Crossing ElementaryElementary · 761 students
Other schools in Madison
- Madison Central High SchoolHigh · 1,260 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,180 students
- Germantown MiddleMiddle · 1,008 students
- Madison Station ElementaryElementary · 980 students
- Mannsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Mannsdale Upper ElementaryElementary · 578 students
Other Germantown High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Germantown High. Germantown High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Germantown HighGermantown, TN · 1,719 students
- Germantown HighGermantown, WI · 1,288 students
Nearby schools
- Germantown Middle0.3 mi · 1,008
- Madison Crossing Elementary2.4 mi · 761
- Madison Station Elementary3.9 mi · 980
- Rosa Scott5.2 mi · 373
- Madison Middle School5.4 mi · 1,180
- Mannsdale Elementary School5.5 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Germantown High SchoolHow many students attend Germantown High School?
Germantown High School enrolls approximately 1,411 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Germantown High School serve?
Germantown High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Germantown High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Germantown High School is approximately 14.7:1 (96 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Germantown High School?
At Germantown High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 2% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Germantown High School?
Germantown High School is overseen by Madison County Schools in Madison County.
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