Laurel High School serves 809 students in grades 9-12.

Laurel High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Laurel High School’s student population of 809 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools

The nearest high school to Laurel High School is West Jones High School (5.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Laurel Middle School (1.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Nora Davis Magnet School (1.2 miles away)