Okolona High School
404 Dr Howard Gunn St Okolona MS, 38860, Chickasaw County Phone: 662-447-2362 Ranking:  (652 out of 672, bottom 3%)*Type: Regular Other School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 12 School District: Okolona Separate 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: | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 415 | 291 | 293 | 311 | 298 | 317 | 321 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 48 | 11.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 59 | 14.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 54 | 13.0% | 49 | 16.8% | 40 | 13.7% | 50 | 16.1% | 52 | 17.4% | 61 | 19.2% | 49 | 15.3% |
| Grade 8: | 49 | 11.8% | 41 | 14.1% | 49 | 16.7% | 53 | 17.0% | 54 | 18.1% | 70 | 22.1% | 72 | 22.4% |
| Grade 9: | 51 | 12.3% | 54 | 18.6% | 53 | 18.1% | 59 | 19.0% | 58 | 19.5% | 44 | 13.9% | 51 | 15.9% |
| Grade 10: | 51 | 12.3% | 57 | 19.6% | 59 | 20.1% | 58 | 18.6% | 42 | 14.1% | 47 | 14.8% | 50 | 15.6% |
| Grade 11: | 48 | 11.6% | 51 | 17.5% | 43 | 14.7% | 43 | 13.8% | 48 | 16.1% | 43 | 13.6% | 39 | 12.1% |
| Grade 12: | 51 | 12.3% | 39 | 13.4% | 37 | 12.6% | 40 | 12.9% | 36 | 12.1% | 40 | 12.6% | 40 | 12.5% |
| Ungraded: | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 4.1% | 8 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.7% | 12 | 3.8% | 20 | 6.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 201 | 48.4% | 148 | 50.9% | 147 | 50.2% | 152 | 48.9% | 145 | 48.7% | 154 | 48.6% | 152 | 47.4% |
| Female: | 214 | 51.6% | 143 | 49.1% | 146 | 49.8% | 159 | 51.1% | 153 | 51.3% | 163 | 51.4% | 165 | 51.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 398 | 95.9% | 288 | 99.0% | 288 | 98.3% | 308 | 99.0% | 293 | 98.3% | 305 | 96.2% | 310 | 96.6% |
| White: | 11 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 12 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.4% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 412 | 99.3% | 288 | 99.0% | 213 | 72.7% | 266 | 85.5% | 252 | 84.6% | 228 | 71.9% | 258 | 80.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 8.2% | 32 | 10.3% | 29 | 9.7% | 21 | 6.6% | 28 | 8.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.26 | 12.04 | 12.63 | 12.90 | 10.53 | 14.00 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 143.1 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 148.5 | 152.4 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 144.8 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.4 | 142.4 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 143.1 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 144.2 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146 | 146 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 148 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 148.9 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.5 | 139.5 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.8 | 142.8 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 143.4 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.4 | 148.4 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.8 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139 | 139 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.5 | 139.5 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.6 | 142.6 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.3 | 141.3 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.8 | 142.8 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.2 | 145.2 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.9 | 144.9 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.7 | 141.7 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.3 | 142.3 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.9 | 142.9 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 147.4 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 152.8 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.6% | 18.6% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 9.1% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 18.5% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 32.7% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 28.9% | 28.9% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 49.5% | 49.5% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 50% | N/A | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 34.9% | 34.9% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 29.4% | 29.4% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 24.5% | 24.5% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 49.1% | 49.1% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 47.6% | 47.6% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 55.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 44.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,906.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,079.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,939.0 |
* Okolona 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.