The top-ranked public high schools in Mississippi are West Harrison High School, Ocean Springs High School and Long Beach High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Hernando, Kiln and Long Beach.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Mississippi is 53%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 42%.
Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Mississippi (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
West Harrison High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Rank: #22.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-13
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-0333
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-0333
Rank: #33.
Long Beach High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-13
300 East Old Passroad
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945
Rank: #44.
Lewisburg High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-13
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Rank: #55.
Hernando High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-13
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Rank: #66.
West Union Attendance Center
(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-4982
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-4982
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
D'iberville High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
East Central High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-13
21700 Slider Road
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3120
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3120
Rank: #99.
New Site High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1020 Hwy. 4 East
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205
Rank: #1010.
Petal High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 545-1229
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 545-1229
Rank: #1111.
Gulfport High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-7525
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-7525
Rank: #1212.
Poplarville High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
#1 Hornet Drive
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-8424
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-8424
Rank: #1313.
West Lincoln School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
948 Jackson Liberty Drive Sw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Rank: #1414.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Rank: #1515.
Center Hill High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 78% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
13250 Kirk Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Caledonia High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
111 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Pass Christian High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
720 W. North Street
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-2008
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-2008
Rank: #1818.
East Union Attendance Center
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 72% (Top 20%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-13
1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6542
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6542
Rank: #1919.
Hancock High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 53% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-13
7084 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Rank: #2020.
Biloxi High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 53% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-13
1845 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Rank: #2121.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 73% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
160 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-3614
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-3614
Rank: #2222.
St. Martin High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Ripley High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
720 S Clayton Street
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7583
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7583
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Union High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-13
101 Forest Street
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Rank: #2525.
Myrtle Attendance Center
(Math: 77% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 77% (Top 10%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-13
1008 Hawk Avenue
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 988-2001
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 988-2001
Rank: #2626.
Bay High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
750 Blue Meadow Road
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-6611
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-6611
Rank: #2727.
Ingomar Attendance Center
(Math: 71% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 71% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-12
1384 Cr 101
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463
Rank: #2828.
Natchez Early College Co-lin
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
30 Campus Dr
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 446-1153
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 446-1153
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Enterprise High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
501 River Road
Enterprise, MS 39330
(601) 659-4435
Enterprise, MS 39330
(601) 659-4435
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Greene County High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
4336 High School Road
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-5290
Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-5290
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
West Lauderdale High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-13
9916 West Lauderdale Road
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-2277
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-2277
Rank: #3232.
Desoto Central High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-13
2911 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Rank: #3333.
Northwest High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 72% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
5875 Hwy 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Clarkdale High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 74% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Pearl River Central High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 74% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
7407 Highway 11
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-1986
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-1986
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