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What's the one class at NESHOBA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
908
High
DISTRICT 991 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NESHOBA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280306000612
Neshoba Central High School
1123 GOLF COURSE ROAD, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350 · (601) 656-3654 · Neshoba County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL908 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Mississippi public high schools
- B+Test 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
14.5:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
601 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 225 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 253 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 212 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Neshoba County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
78.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 78.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 74.9% |
% 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
68.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Neshoba Central High School
Neshoba Central High School's state test result (68.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba Central High School this school | 908 | 66.2% | 68.1% |
| Northeast Jones High School Laurel | 938 | 66.3% | 59.9% |
| Picayune Memorial High School Picayune | 940 | 62.7% | 65.8% |
| Stone High School WIGGINS | 740 | 59.7% | 67.7% |
| New Hope High School COLUMBUS | 787 | 61.6% | 62.5% |
| West Harrison High Gulfport | 1,216 | 64.7% | 83.3% |
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 Neshoba Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #53 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #43 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #61 of 199 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 908 | #48 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #154 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #23 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #125 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #71 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
908
-70 (-7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,313
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 908 | 62.8 | 14.5:1 | 66% (601) |
| 2023-24 | 956 | 65.3 | 14.7:1 | 61% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 948 | 61.3 | 15.4:1 | 100% (945) |
| 2020-21 | 978 | 57 | 17.2:1 | 100% (975) |
| 2017-18 | 983 | 53.9 | 18.2:1 | 59% (580) |
| 2015-16 | 962 | 54 | 17.8:1 | 58% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 888 | 73 | 12.2:1 | 57% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 55 | 13.2:1 | 54% (388) |
| 1990-91 | 1,313 | 62 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neshoba Central High School.
About Neshoba Central High School
Neshoba Central High School is a high school in PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi, reachable at (601) 656-3654. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 908 students. For comparison, high schools in Mississippi average about 651 students.
Neshoba County Schools enrolls 2,972 students, and its 3 schools include Neshoba Central High School.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Neshoba Central High School. Enrollment also includes 18% Black, 12% Native American, 10% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 57% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Neshoba Central High School comes in at 62%.
Neshoba Central High School's 62.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.5:1. For comparison, high schools in Mississippi average 12.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 66%. The gap from the 81% average for public schools in Neshoba County is 15 points.
The allk12 Grade for Neshoba Central High School is A-. Compared with Mississippi public high schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Neshoba Central High School is +7.0 points: 68.1% actual, 61.1% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Neshoba County show that median household income is about $57,013, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Neshoba Central High School is one of 11 public schools in Neshoba County, which together enroll about 5,185 students.
Nearby, Neshoba Central Middle School is about 0.1 miles away. Neshoba Central High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 58.8% on proficiency, and Neshoba Central High School is above that at 68.1%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 978 in 2020-21 and 908 in 2024-25, a decrease of 70 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.2:1 in 2020-21 to 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Neshoba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,932
Census ACS
Median income
$57,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,185 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neshoba County Schools
- Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,419 students
- Neshoba Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
Other schools in PHILADELPHIA
- Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,419 students
- Neshoba Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Philadelphia Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Philadelphia High SchoolHigh · 327 students
- Bogue Chitto Elementary SchoolElementary · 177 students
- Tucker Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Neshoba Central Middle School0.1 mi · 645
- Neshoba Central Elementary School0.2 mi · 1,419
- Philadelphia High School1.3 mi · 327
- Philadelphia Elementary School1.3 mi · 430
- Tucker Elementary School4.7 mi · 119
- Pearl River Elementary School6.6 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Neshoba Central High SchoolHow large is Neshoba Central High School?
Neshoba Central High School enrolls approximately 908 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Neshoba Central High School serve?
Neshoba Central High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Neshoba Central High School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Neshoba Central High School.
What is the student diversity at Neshoba Central High School?
Student demographics at Neshoba Central High School are roughly 57% White, 3% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Neshoba Central High School in?
Neshoba Central High School is part of Neshoba County Schools.
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