Kemper County High High School
200 Philadelphia Rd
De Kalb MS, 39328, Kemper County
Phone: 601-743-5292
Ranking: 
(657 out of 672, bottom 2%)*
(657 out of 672, bottom 2%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Kemper County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 34 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 517 | 504 | 495 | 508 | 504 | 549 | 578 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 95 | 18.4% | 91 | 18.1% | 92 | 18.6% | 99 | 19.5% | 87 | 17.3% | 92 | 16.8% | 91 | 15.7% |
| Grade 8: | 93 | 18.0% | 95 | 18.8% | 85 | 17.2% | 80 | 15.7% | 82 | 16.3% | 91 | 16.6% | 116 | 20.1% |
| Grade 9: | 96 | 18.6% | 89 | 17.7% | 93 | 18.8% | 83 | 16.3% | 98 | 19.4% | 123 | 22.4% | 116 | 20.1% |
| Grade 10: | 78 | 15.1% | 88 | 17.5% | 69 | 13.9% | 92 | 18.1% | 93 | 18.5% | 89 | 16.2% | 88 | 15.2% |
| Grade 11: | 79 | 15.3% | 70 | 13.9% | 77 | 15.6% | 83 | 16.3% | 75 | 14.9% | 72 | 13.1% | 90 | 15.6% |
| Grade 12: | 64 | 12.4% | 59 | 11.7% | 66 | 13.3% | 60 | 11.8% | 63 | 12.5% | 76 | 13.8% | 68 | 11.8% |
| Ungraded: | 12 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.6% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 251 | 48.5% | 255 | 50.6% | 246 | 49.7% | 246 | 48.4% | 258 | 51.2% | 286 | 52.1% | 300 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 266 | 51.5% | 249 | 49.4% | 249 | 50.3% | 262 | 51.6% | 246 | 48.8% | 263 | 47.9% | 274 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 510 | 98.6% | 494 | 98.0% | 488 | 98.6% | 500 | 98.4% | 498 | 98.8% | 544 | 99.1% | 570 | 98.6% |
| White: | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.4% |
| 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: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 414 | 80.1% | 388 | 77.0% | 413 | 83.4% | 406 | 79.9% | 413 | 81.9% | 452 | 82.3% | 419 | 72.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 9.9% | 51 | 10.1% | 52 | 10.5% | 53 | 10.4% | 54 | 10.7% | 58 | 10.6% | 47 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.03 | 15.00 | 14.30 | 15.65 | 14.73 | 13.30 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 143.1 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 141.9 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 145.9 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 145.3 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 150.6 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 148.1 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 138.8 | 138.8 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.2 | 141.2 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.6 | 140.6 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.3 | 141.3 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.4 | 145.4 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147 | 147 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141 | 141 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.2 | 142.2 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.5 | 141.5 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 144.2 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 143.1 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 147.6 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.2 | 139.2 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.5 | 140.5 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 143.1 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 144.8 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147 | 147 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 151.2 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 7.5% | 7.5% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.8% | 8.8% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.6% | 8.6% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 22.9% | 22.9% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 46.9% | 46.9% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 32.7% | 32.7% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 53.7% | 53.7% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 52.1% | 52.1% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,145.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,428.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,561.0 |
* Kemper County High High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.