Desoto Central High High School
2911 Central Parkway Southaven MS, 38672, Desoto County Phone: 662-536-3612 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: DeSoto County School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 82 | 82 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 65 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,636 | 1,595 | 1,520 | 1,496 | 1,403 | 1,365 | 1,342 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 418 | 25.6% | 425 | 26.6% | 405 | 26.6% | 392 | 26.2% | 393 | 28.0% | 359 | 26.3% | 374 | 27.9% |
| Grade 10: | 414 | 25.3% | 417 | 26.1% | 393 | 25.9% | 392 | 26.2% | 345 | 24.6% | 361 | 26.4% | 335 | 25.0% |
| Grade 11: | 386 | 23.6% | 369 | 23.1% | 372 | 24.5% | 354 | 23.7% | 349 | 24.9% | 316 | 23.2% | 325 | 24.2% |
| Grade 12: | 372 | 22.7% | 353 | 22.1% | 320 | 21.1% | 326 | 21.8% | 291 | 20.7% | 298 | 21.8% | 285 | 21.2% |
| Ungraded: | 46 | 2.8% | 31 | 1.9% | 30 | 2.0% | 32 | 2.1% | 25 | 1.8% | 31 | 2.3% | 23 | 1.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 824 | 50.4% | 806 | 50.5% | 751 | 49.4% | 743 | 49.7% | 705 | 50.2% | 700 | 51.3% | 700 | 52.2% |
| Female: | 812 | 49.6% | 789 | 49.5% | 769 | 50.6% | 753 | 50.3% | 698 | 49.8% | 665 | 48.7% | 638 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 58 | 3.5% | 51 | 3.2% | 51 | 3.4% | 45 | 3.0% | 36 | 2.6% | 32 | 2.3% | 23 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 48 | 2.9% | 40 | 2.5% | 41 | 2.7% | 36 | 2.4% | 31 | 2.2% | 36 | 2.6% | 23 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 426 | 26.0% | 421 | 26.4% | 364 | 23.9% | 371 | 24.8% | 344 | 24.5% | 306 | 22.4% | 279 | 20.8% |
| White: | 1,099 | 67.2% | 1,079 | 67.6% | 1,061 | 69.8% | 1,042 | 69.7% | 991 | 70.6% | 989 | 72.5% | 1,014 | 75.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 293 | 17.9% | 298 | 18.7% | 307 | 20.2% | 240 | 16.0% | 195 | 13.9% | 148 | 10.8% | 133 | 9.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 107 | 6.5% | 85 | 5.3% | 133 | 8.8% | 85 | 5.7% | 82 | 5.8% | 76 | 5.6% | 71 | 5.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.00 | 19.47 | 20.60 | 19.84 | 18.29 | 18.90 | 20.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 99.5% | 95.6% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.5% | 96.6% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.1% | 96.7% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.3% | 95.8% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.7% | 89.3% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.2% | 90.9% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.1% | 89.2% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.6% | 92.9% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.9% | 93.8% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.6% | 91.2% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 99.1% | 96.7% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98.7% | 97.1% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.5% | 96.7% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98.4% | 96.7% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98.6% | 95.3% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 96.5% | 90.2% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 86.7% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 96.8% | 90.2% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 87.8% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 91.8% | 84.7% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 83.8% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.8% | 81.5% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 88.7% | 81% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 92.7% | 82.4% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 91.3% | 83.7% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 82.7% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 89.1% | 82.9% | 73% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98.6% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.8% | 97.3% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.2% | 97.1% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.5% | 96.5% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.9% | 99.3% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.3% | 96.9% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 99.4% | 97.1% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 86.8% | 72% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95% | 91.1% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,325.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,614.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,370.0 |