Petal High School serves 1,200 learners in grades 9-12.

Petal High School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Petal High School’s learner population of 1,200 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Petal High School is ranked within the upper 5% 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 Petal High School is 0.44, 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 Petal High School is Hattiesburg High School (6.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Petal Middle School (3.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Petal Elementary School (0.1 miles away)