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Which teacher or staff member at HOLMES COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
714
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED·NCES 280019501488
Holmes County Central High School
9749 Brozville Road, Lexington, MS 39095 · (662) 834-2172 · Holmes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Mississippi public high schools
- CTest 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
13.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
714 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 160 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 190 | 27% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
33.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
56.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 56.8% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 61.8% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Holmes County Central High School
Holmes County Central High School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County Central High School this school | 714 | 100.0% | 45.4% |
| Lanier Junior/Senior High School Jackson | 895 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| Natchez High School NATCHEZ | 606 | 100.0% | 36.2% |
| Greenwood High School/Votech Greenwood | 633 | 99.8% | 36.0% |
| Provine High School Jackson | 791 | 100.0% | 28.1% |
| Yazoo City High School YAZOO CITY | 531 | 99.4% | 30.0% |
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 Holmes County Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #136 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #116 of 199 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #135 of 199 ▲ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #69 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #136 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #191 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #5 of 194 |
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
714
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 714 | 51.8 | 13.8:1 | 100% (714) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 50.9 | 15.5:1 | 100% (788) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 52.6 | 15.4:1 | 100% (811) |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 55 | 13.5:1 | 100% (742) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes County Central High School.
About Holmes County Central High School
Holmes County Central High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Lexington, Mississippi. The school counted 714 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12.
Holmes County Consolidated oversees Holmes County Central High School and 6 other schools, with 2,300 students in total.
The share of students at Holmes County Central High School who are Black is 99%. Among people living in Holmes County, the Black share is about 81%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. The school has 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Mississippi, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Federal data show 100% of students (714) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Holmes County.
Holmes County Central High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Mississippi public high schools.
The model predicts 44.1% for a school in Mississippi with Holmes County Central High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Holmes County Central High School posts 45.4%.
For the population of Holmes County, the median household earns about $32,538 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 33%. Across Holmes County, 9 public schools serve about 2,300 students.
William Dean Jr Elementary School is the nearest public school to Holmes County Central High School, about 1.6 miles away. Within ten miles of Holmes County Central High School, there are 3 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Holmes County Central High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 742 (2020-21) to 714 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Holmes County Central High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Holmes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,191
Census ACS
Median income
$32,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holmes County Consolidated
- William Dean Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- S.V. Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Durant Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- S.V. Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Williams-Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 192 students
- GPE SchoolElementary · 191 students
Other schools in Lexington
- William Dean Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- S.V. Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- S.V. Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- HOLMES CO CAREER TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- William Dean Jr Elementary School1.6 mi · 426
- S.V. Marshall Middle School8.5 mi · 321
- S.V. Marshall Elementary School8.5 mi · 214
- Williams-Sullivan Middle School11.6 mi · 192
- Durant Elementary School11.7 mi · 242
- GPE School13.9 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes County Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holmes County Central High School?
Holmes County Central High School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Holmes County Central High School serve?
Holmes County Central High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holmes County Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holmes County Central High School is approximately 13.8:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Holmes County Central High School?
Student demographics at Holmes County Central High School are roughly 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 99% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Holmes County Central High School in?
Holmes County Central High School is part of Holmes County Consolidated.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.