📍 1100 W 12th Street, Laurel, Jones County, 39440
Laurel High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Laurel, Jones County. The school has 708 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurel School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Laurel High School enrolls 708 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Black or African American, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 605 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 12% |
| White | 16 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
708 of the school's 708 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 708 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.
Laurel High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 34, state house district 89.
Laurel High School is one of 8 schools in Laurel School District, based in Laurel, Mississippi. The district serves 2,620 students district-wide and employs 189 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 708 students, Laurel High School is larger than the district average of about 328 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant