H. W. Byers High School (9-12) serves 161 learners in grade levels 9-12.

H. W. Byers High School (9-12) landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview: H. W. Byers High School (9-12)’s learner population of 161 learners has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

School Comparison: H. W. Byers High School (9-12) is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of H. W. Byers High School (9-12) is 0.52, 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 H. W. Byers High School (9-12) is Holly Springs High School (12.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is H. W. Byers Middle School (6-8) (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is H. W. Byers Elementary (k-5) (0.0 miles away)