New Hope High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Columbus, Mississippi·39702
Score
77.0/100
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#41
Among 176 Mississippi high schools
#2
In Lowndes County School District
#1
In Columbus
Top 24%
In Mississippi

Score 77.0/100: better than 77% 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
63%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 47%, better than 86% of them
207 students tested
Math
72%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 63%, better than 62% of them
127 students tested
Science
68%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 60%, better than 64% of them
237 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 II62.8207
MathHigh schoolMAAP Algebra I71.7127
ScienceHigh schoolMAAP Biology67.5237
Social studiesHigh schoolMAAP U.S. History49.5202

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
818
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
818
Typical high school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
59%
Typical high school: 72%

District and location

City
Lowndes County

Contact

Address
2920 NEW HOPE ROAD
Columbus, MS 39702

"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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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New Hope High School at a glance

New Hope High School is a public high school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Lowndes County School District. It has about 818 students (a typical Mississippi high school has 359). About 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical Mississippi high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 72% 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 77.0 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #41 of 176. Its English language arts result rose by 16 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.