Contact
- 232 Highway 469 North, Florence, MS 39073
- +1 (601) 845-2205
- fhs.rcsd.ms
Florence High School serves 742 learners in grades 9-12.
Florence High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Florence High School’s learner population of 742 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Florence High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Florence High School is 0.26, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Florence High School is Richland High School (3.9 miles away)
The closest middle school is Florence Middle School (0.2 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Florence Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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