📍 805 Dilworth Lane, Hernando, DeSoto County, 38632
Hernando High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hernando, DeSoto County. The school has 1,419 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Desoto Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 69% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Hernando High School enrolls 1,419 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 11% Black or African American and 6.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,085 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 161 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 4% |
| Asian | 20 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,416 of the school's 1,419 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 298 qualify for free lunch and 1,118 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hernando High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 28.
Hernando High School is one of 42 schools in DeSoto County School District, based in Hernando, Mississippi. The district serves 34,934 students district-wide and employs 2,367 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,419 students, Hernando High School is larger than the district average of about 832 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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