South Pontotoc High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Pontotoc, Mississippi·38863
Score
68.5/100
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#56
Among 176 Mississippi high schools
#2
In Pontotoc County School District
Top 32%
In Mississippi

Score 68.5/100: better than 68% 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
49%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 47%, better than 57% of them
104 students tested
Math
77%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 63%, better than 75% of them
136 students tested
Science
76%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 60%, better than 79% of them
137 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 II49.0104
MathHigh schoolMAAP Algebra I77.2136
ScienceHigh schoolMAAP Biology75.9137
Social studiesHigh schoolMAAP U.S. History69.4108

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
447
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
447
Typical high school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical high school: 72%

District and location

City
Pontotoc County

Contact

Address
1523 South Pontotoc Rd
Pontotoc, MS 38863
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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Location

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South Pontotoc High School at a glance

South Pontotoc High School is a public high school in Pontotoc, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Pontotoc County School District. It has about 447 students (a typical Mississippi high school has 359). About 101% 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, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 77% 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 68.5 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #56 of 176. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.