Picayune High High School
800 Fifth Ave
Picayune MS, 39466, Pearl River County
Phone: 601-798-1380
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Picayune 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: | 47 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 55 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 936 | 924 | 955 | 988 | 1,063 | 1,087 | 1,129 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 298 | 31.8% | 240 | 26.0% | 260 | 27.2% | 264 | 26.7% | 289 | 27.2% | 317 | 29.2% | 326 | 28.9% |
| Grade 10: | 211 | 22.5% | 259 | 28.0% | 244 | 25.5% | 262 | 26.5% | 263 | 24.7% | 269 | 24.7% | 309 | 27.4% |
| Grade 11: | 209 | 22.3% | 191 | 20.7% | 214 | 22.4% | 219 | 22.2% | 235 | 22.1% | 257 | 23.6% | 241 | 21.3% |
| Grade 12: | 202 | 21.6% | 217 | 23.5% | 218 | 22.8% | 226 | 22.9% | 256 | 24.1% | 229 | 21.1% | 225 | 19.9% |
| Ungraded: | 16 | 1.7% | 17 | 1.8% | 19 | 2.0% | 17 | 1.7% | 20 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.4% | 28 | 2.5% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 459 | 49.0% | 478 | 51.7% | 480 | 50.3% | 502 | 50.8% | 534 | 50.2% | 550 | 50.6% | 574 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 477 | 51.0% | 446 | 48.3% | 475 | 49.7% | 486 | 49.2% | 529 | 49.8% | 537 | 49.4% | 551 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 2.9% | 16 | 1.7% | 23 | 2.4% | 35 | 3.5% | 37 | 3.5% | 31 | 2.9% | 29 | 2.6% |
| Black: | 273 | 29.2% | 263 | 28.5% | 278 | 29.1% | 308 | 31.2% | 340 | 32.0% | 354 | 32.6% | 341 | 30.2% |
| White: | 610 | 65.2% | 629 | 68.1% | 644 | 67.4% | 634 | 64.2% | 679 | 63.9% | 693 | 63.8% | 752 | 66.6% |
| 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: | 15 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 560 | 59.8% | 539 | 58.3% | 572 | 59.9% | 563 | 57.0% | 580 | 54.6% | 524 | 48.2% | 535 | 47.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 8.9% | 70 | 7.6% | 69 | 7.2% | 89 | 9.0% | 93 | 8.7% | 107 | 9.8% | 104 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.93 | 21.95 | 20.58 | 18.97 | 17.97 | 18.50 | 20.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.2% | 92.9% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.4% | 94.4% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.5% | 93% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 88.3% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74.1% | 76.9% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49.8% | 57% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74% | 76.4% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80.4% | 83.3% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.4% | 72.5% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89.2% | 90.7% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 50% | N/A | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.5% | 71.5% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 62.3% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 89.1% | 89.1% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,301.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,182.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,242.0 |