📍 550 Markette Street, Water Valley, Yalobusha County, 38965
Water Valley High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Water Valley, Yalobusha County. The school has 436 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Water Valley School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Water Valley High School enrolls 436 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 43% Black or African American and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 229 | 53% |
| Black or African American | 187 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
433 of the school's 436 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 296 qualify for free lunch and 137 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Water Valley High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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-20, state senate district 8, state house district 33.
Water Valley High School is one of 2 schools in Water Valley School District, based in Water Valley, Mississippi. The district serves 997 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 436 students, Water Valley High School is close to the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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