📍 21700 Slider Rd., Moss Point, Jackson County, 39562
East Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Moss Point, Jackson County. The school has 787 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Central High School enrolls 787 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.9% Black or African American and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 747 | 95% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
784 of the school's 787 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 335 qualify for free lunch and 449 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Central High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 51, state house district 109.
East Central High School is one of 14 schools in Jackson County School District, based in Vancleave, Mississippi. The district serves 8,845 students district-wide and employs 584 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 787 students, East Central High School is larger than the district average of about 632 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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