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Enrollment
1,184
High
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280174001153
Hancock High School
7084 Stennis Airport Drive, Kiln, MS 39556 · (228) 467-2251 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,184 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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.
- A-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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
705 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 324 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 320 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 285 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 254 | 21% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
61.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
85.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.4% | 85.1% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 86.5% |
% 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
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Hancock High School
Hancock High School's state test result (76.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock High School this school | 1,184 | 59.5% | 76.5% |
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CARRIERE | 952 | 54.7% | 69.7% |
| George County High School LUCEDALE | 1,115 | 52.5% | 71.2% |
| Petal High School PETAL | 1,324 | 54.8% | 79.2% |
| Northeast Jones High School Laurel | 938 | 66.3% | 59.9% |
| Picayune Memorial High School Picayune | 940 | 62.7% | 65.8% |
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 Hancock High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #23 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #18 of 199 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #36 of 199 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,184 | #28 of 203 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #134 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #145 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #47 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
1,184
-122 (-9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,133
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 | 1,184 | N/A | N/A | 60% (705) |
| 2023-24 | 1,189 | 74.2 | 16.0:1 | 48% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 1,187 | 78.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (1,184) |
| 2020-21 | 1,306 | 75 | 17.4:1 | 100% (1,303) |
| 2017-18 | 1,342 | 73.4 | 18.3:1 | 62% (831) |
| 2015-16 | 1,321 | 68 | 19.4:1 | 60% (799) |
| 2010-11 | 1,318 | 68 | 19.4:1 | 62% (815) |
| 2000-01 | 1,105 | 61 | 18.1:1 | 59% (649) |
| 1990-91 | 1,133 | 60 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hancock High School.
About Hancock High School
Hancock High School is a large high school in Mississippi, with an address in Kiln. It has an enrollment of 1,184 students in grades 9 through 13. Across high schools in Mississippi, the average enrollment is about 651.
Hancock School District is responsible for 6 schools, Hancock High School included, with 3,934 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Hancock High School, about 82 are White. The school is also 8% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Hancock County at about 84% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at Hancock High School are from different groups.
On the income side, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hancock High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 93% of Mississippi public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Hancock High School is 12.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools.
For the population of Hancock County, median household income comes to about $67,708, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hancock County counts 11 public schools with about 5,598 students.
Hancock Middle School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Hancock High School at 2nd of 7.
In the federal locale system, Hancock High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 1,306 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,184 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Hancock High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,167
Census ACS
Median income
$67,708
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock School District
- Hancock Middle SchoolMiddle · 884 students
- East Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- South Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Hancock North Central SchoolElementary · 404 students
- West Hancock ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- HANCOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENHigh
Other schools in Kiln
- Hancock Middle SchoolMiddle · 884 students
- East Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Hancock North Central SchoolElementary · 404 students
- HANCOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENHigh
Other Hancock High schools
One other US public school is named Hancock High. Hancock High School is the largest of the 2.
- Hancock High SchoolSneedville, TN · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Hancock Middle School0.3 mi · 884
- East Hancock Elementary School3.9 mi · 633
- Waveland Elementary School6.5 mi · 460
- North Bay Elementary6.8 mi · 348
- Bay Waveland Middle School6.9 mi · 365
- Bay High School6.9 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Hancock High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hancock High School?
Hancock High School enrolls approximately 1,184 students in grades 09-13.
Is Hancock High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hancock High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
What is the student diversity at Hancock High School?
Student demographics at Hancock High School are roughly 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hancock High School in?
Hancock High School is part of Hancock School District.
What city is Hancock High School in?
Hancock High School is located in Kiln, MS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.