Jefferson County High

High school·Grades 9-12 Fayette, Mississippi·39069
Score
16.8/100
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#147
Among 176 Mississippi high schools
Top 84%
In Mississippi

Score 16.8/100: better than 16% of Mississippi high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
32%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 47%, better than 25% of them
74 students tested
Math
41%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 63%, better than 13% of them
49 students tested
Science
41%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 60%, better than 20% of them
76 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolMAAP English II32.474
MathHigh schoolMAAP Algebra I40.849
ScienceHigh schoolMAAP Biology40.876
Social studiesHigh schoolMAAP U.S. History25.594

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
314
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
314
Typical high school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
2277 MAIN ST.
Fayette, MS 39069
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Jefferson County High at a glance

Jefferson County High is a public high school in Fayette, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Jefferson County School District. It has about 314 students (a typical Mississippi high school has 359).

In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi high schools, it scores 16.8 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #147 of 176. Its English language arts result rose by 22 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.