📍 100 Perry Street, Gulfport, Harrison County, 39507
Gulfport High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gulfport, Harrison County. The school has 1,728 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gulfport School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 99.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gulfport High School enrolls 1,728 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 99.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Black or African American, 37% White and 6.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 880 | 51% |
| White | 646 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 27 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,725 of the school's 1,728 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 911 qualify for free lunch and 814 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gulfport High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-40, state senate district 49, state house district 117.
Gulfport High School is one of 11 schools in Gulfport School District, based in Gulfport, Mississippi. The district serves 5,927 students district-wide and employs 448 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,728 students, Gulfport High School is larger than the district average of about 539 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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