Petal High School

High school·Grades 9-13 Petal, Mississippi·39465
Score
88.4/100
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#21
Among 176 Mississippi high schools
Top 12%
In Mississippi

Score 88.4/100: better than 88% 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
68%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 47%, better than 92% of them
330 students tested
Math
82%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 63%, better than 83% of them
382 students tested
Science
72%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 60%, better than 74% of them
333 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 II67.6330
MathHigh schoolMAAP Algebra I81.7382
ScienceHigh schoolMAAP Biology72.4333
Social studiesHigh schoolMAAP U.S. History84.7339

School profile

Grades
9-13
Students
1,335
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,335
Typical high school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical high school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Forrest County

Contact

Address
1145 HIGHWAY 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Petal High School at a glance

Petal High School is a public high school in Petal, Mississippi, serving grades 9-13. It is part of Petal School District. It has about 1,335 students (a typical Mississippi high school has 359). About 54% 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, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 82% 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 88.4 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #21 of 176. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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.