Greenwood High School/Votech

Located at 1209 Garrard Avenue, in Greenwood, Mississippi, Greenwood High School/Votech is a moderately sized high school that works with 633 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District.

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 3,718 students; Greenwood High School/Votech is among them.

On demographics, Greenwood High School/Votech reports that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 3% multiracial, 2% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at school resources, Greenwood High School/Votech records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Greenwood High School/Votech tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Leflore County) records that the typical household earns roughly $35,277 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greenwood High School/Votech is one of 16 public schools in Leflore County (combined enrollment of about 3,921 students).

The closest other public school is Greenwood Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

On this page, members of the Greenwood High School/Votech community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.