📍 248 Byrd Ave., Philadelphia, Neshoba County, 39350
Philadelphia High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Neshoba County. The school has 373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia Public School Dist school district. The school has female-only admissions. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Philadelphia High School enrolls 373 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Black or African American, 8.6% White and 1.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 330 | 88% |
| White | 32 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
373 of the school's 373 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 373 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.
Philadelphia High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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-30, state senate district 18, state house district 45.
Philadelphia High School is one of 2 schools in Philadelphia Public School District, based in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The district serves 757 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 373 students, Philadelphia High School is close to the district average of about 379 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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