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1 / 25#25. Petal High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Petal School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,324 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best high schools in Mississippi
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Mississippi using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Washington School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Greenville, MS
- Enrollment: 466 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Oak Grove High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Lamar County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,750 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Lee Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Clarksdale, MS
- Enrollment: 155 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Tupelo High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Tupelo Public School District, MS
- Enrollment: 2,123 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. Northwest Rankin High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Rankin County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,855 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. Friendship Christian Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Victoria, MS
- Enrollment: 75 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 25#18. St. Martin High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Jackson County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,289 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 25#17. Long Beach High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Long Beach School District, MS
- Enrollment: 895 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 25#16. Gulfport High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Gulfport School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,702 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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11 / 25#15. Gautier High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Pascagoula Gautier School District, MS
- Enrollment: 900 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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12 / 25#14. Madison Central High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Madison County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,260 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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13 / 25#13. Saint Stanislaus High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bay St. Louis, MS
- Enrollment: 342 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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14 / 25#12. St. Joseph Catholic School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Madison, MS
- Enrollment: 382 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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15 / 25#11. Pass Christian High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Pass Christian Public School District, MS
- Enrollment: 604 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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16 / 25#10. Biloxi High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Biloxi Public School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,669 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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17 / 25#9. Sacred Heart Catholic School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Hattiesburg, MS
- Enrollment: 577 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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18 / 25#8. Ocean Springs High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Ocean Springs School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,928 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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19 / 25#7. Caledonia High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Lowndes County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 640 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Jackson Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Jackson, MS
- Enrollment: 1,260 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Jackson Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Flowood, MS
- Enrollment: 886 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Mt. Salus Christian School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Clinton, MS
- Enrollment: 135 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Lewisburg High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: DeSoto County School District, MS
- Enrollment: 1,330 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. St. Andrew's Episcopal School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Ridgeland, MS
- Enrollment: 1,031 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
- School type: Public School
- Location: Columbus, MS
- Enrollment: 231 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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