📍 9749 Brozville Road, Lexington, Holmes County, 39095
Holmes County Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Holmes County. The school has 811 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Holmes County Consolidated Sd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Holmes County Central High School enrolls 811 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Black or African American, <1% White and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 800 | 99% |
| White | 6 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
811 of the school's 811 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 811 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Holmes County Central High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-20, state senate district 24, state house district 47.
Holmes County Central High School is one of 9 schools in Holmes County Consolidated, based in Lexington, Mississippi. The district serves 2,300 students district-wide and employs 194 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 811 students, Holmes County Central High School is larger than the district average of about 256 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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