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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,928
High
DISTRICT 946 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280336000650
Ocean Springs High School
6701 Old Spanish Trail, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 · (228) 875-0333 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,928 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Mississippi public high schools
- A+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
15.9:1
121 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
684 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 510 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 462 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 468 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 486 | 25% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
69.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
91.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 91.6% |
| 2023-24 | 75.2% | 92.0% |
% 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
84.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Ocean Springs High School
Ocean Springs High School's state test result (84.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Springs High School this school | 1,928 | 35.5% | 84.6% |
| Northwest High School Flowood | 1,855 | 32.1% | 77.5% |
| Oxford High School Oxford | 1,335 | 45.2% | 73.5% |
| Germantown High School Madison | 1,411 | 25.9% | 75.6% |
| DeSoto Central High School Southaven | 2,004 | 32.6% | 72.1% |
| Lewisburg High School Olive Branch | 1,330 | 18.3% | 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 Ocean Springs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #1 of 192 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.6% | #5 of 199 ▼ 4 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #11 of 199 ▼ 9 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,928 | #3 of 203 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #175 of 192 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #94 of 192 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #185 of 194 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #47 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
1,928
+120 (+7%) vs 2020
+125% since 1990-91, when it was 857
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 1,928 | 121.2 | 15.9:1 | 35% (684) |
| 2023-24 | 1,951 | 126.7 | 15.4:1 | 38% (745) |
| 2022-23 | 1,899 | 124.1 | 15.3:1 | 100% (1,896) |
| 2020-21 | 1,808 | 114 | 15.9:1 | 100% (1,805) |
| 2017-18 | 1,860 | 103.9 | 17.9:1 | 36% (677) |
| 2015-16 | 1,787 | 101 | 17.7:1 | 38% (681) |
| 2010-11 | 1,602 | 106 | 15.1:1 | 28% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 1,496 | 86 | 17.4:1 | 25% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 857 | 44 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocean Springs High School.
About Ocean Springs High School
Federal records list Ocean Springs High School as a high school in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The school serves 1,928 students in grades 9 through 13 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Mississippi is roughly 651 students; this school is 196% bigger than that.
Ocean Springs High School is among 6 schools run by Ocean Springs School District, which serves 5,677 students.
Ocean Springs High School is 70% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 13% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The White share in Jackson County as a whole is similar, at about 67%. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 15.9:1 comes from the school's 121.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. The lunch program counts 35% of students at Ocean Springs High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Jackson County is 59%.
Ocean Springs High School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Mississippi public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Ocean Springs High School would score about 76.6%. It scores 84.6%, 8.0 points above that figure.
Jackson County census figures show that the median household income is $66,201, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Jackson County is home to 46 public schools and about 22,712 public school students.
The closest other public school is Ocean Springs Middle School, about 2.2 miles away. Ocean Springs High School has 7 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 65.2% on proficiency, and Ocean Springs High School is above that at 84.6%.
Ocean Springs High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 1,928 students in 2024-25, 120 more than the 1,808 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ocean Springs High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,249
Census ACS
Median income
$66,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ocean Springs School District
- Ocean Springs Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,284 students
- Ocean Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Magnolia Park ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Pecan Park ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Oak Park ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- KEYS VOC CENTERHigh
Other schools in Ocean Springs
- St. Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,289 students
- Ocean Springs Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,284 students
- St. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- Ocean Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- St. Martin East ElementaryElementary · 704 students
- Magnolia Park ElementaryElementary · 613 students
Nearby schools
- Ocean Springs Middle School2.2 mi · 899
- Gautier High3.6 mi · 900
- Magnolia Park Elementary3.6 mi · 613
- Singing River3.8 mi · 416
- College Park Elementary4.4 mi · 303
- Pecan Park Elementary4.6 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Ocean Springs High SchoolHow many students attend Ocean Springs High School?
Ocean Springs High School enrolls approximately 1,928 students in grades 09-13.
Is Ocean Springs High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ocean Springs High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many teachers does Ocean Springs High School have?
Ocean Springs High School employs 121 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Ocean Springs High School?
Student demographics at Ocean Springs High School are roughly 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ocean Springs High School in?
Ocean Springs High School is part of Ocean Springs School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.