Pisgah High School
115 Pisgah High Rd
Sandhill MS, 39161, Rankin County
Phone: 601-829-2825
Ranking: 
(95 out of 672, top 14%)*
(95 out of 672, top 14%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Rankin 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: | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 370 | 363 | 353 | 358 | 354 | 344 | 329 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 68 | 18.4% | 67 | 18.5% | 72 | 20.4% | 68 | 19.0% | 71 | 20.1% | 74 | 21.5% | 58 | 17.6% |
| Grade 8: | 73 | 19.7% | 69 | 19.0% | 65 | 18.4% | 62 | 17.3% | 69 | 19.5% | 60 | 17.4% | 50 | 15.2% |
| Grade 9: | 69 | 18.6% | 73 | 20.1% | 58 | 16.4% | 65 | 18.2% | 62 | 17.5% | 60 | 17.4% | 75 | 22.8% |
| Grade 10: | 68 | 18.4% | 54 | 14.9% | 59 | 16.7% | 64 | 17.9% | 48 | 13.6% | 65 | 18.9% | 57 | 17.3% |
| Grade 11: | 47 | 12.7% | 50 | 13.8% | 58 | 16.4% | 41 | 11.5% | 58 | 16.4% | 52 | 15.1% | 42 | 12.8% |
| Grade 12: | 44 | 11.9% | 50 | 13.8% | 39 | 11.0% | 58 | 16.2% | 45 | 12.7% | 32 | 9.3% | 41 | 12.5% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.8% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 176 | 47.6% | 178 | 49.0% | 179 | 50.7% | 196 | 54.7% | 196 | 55.4% | 180 | 52.3% | 168 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 194 | 52.4% | 185 | 51.0% | 174 | 49.3% | 162 | 45.3% | 158 | 44.6% | 164 | 47.7% | 157 | 47.7% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 83 | 22.4% | 77 | 21.2% | 73 | 20.7% | 72 | 20.1% | 78 | 22.0% | 71 | 20.6% | 69 | 21.0% |
| White: | 284 | 76.8% | 284 | 78.2% | 278 | 78.8% | 280 | 78.2% | 271 | 76.6% | 266 | 77.3% | 258 | 78.4% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 161 | 43.5% | 145 | 39.9% | 146 | 41.4% | 166 | 46.4% | 144 | 40.7% | 137 | 39.8% | 125 | 38.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 10.3% | 48 | 13.2% | 42 | 11.9% | 29 | 8.1% | 55 | 15.5% | 42 | 12.2% | 44 | 13.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.10 | 12.03 | 11.69 | 11.93 | 11.07 | 11.00 | 10.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141 | 151.7 | 149.8 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 153.6 | 150.6 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 150.6 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 151 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 152.6 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 152.9 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 153.4 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 153.9 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.4 | 151.4 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.7 | 152.5 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.5 | 153.6 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 154.3 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 154.6 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.5 | 156.8 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 149 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 150.7 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 150.8 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 152.1 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 153.3 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 153.6 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.8 | 149.8 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.9 | 151.8 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160 | 153.9 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.7 | 155.3 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.6 | 156.4 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.5 | 157.7 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 55% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.5% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 61.4% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 69% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 78.7% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.7% | 91.9% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.2% | 92.1% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.2% | 92.7% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.2% | 91.8% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.8% | 74% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 89.2% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.8% | 89.9% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.8% | 89.3% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 88.9% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 88.3% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.4% | 94.8% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 94.2% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96.8% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96.9% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 93.6% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96.6% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 95.9% | 97.1% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87.5% | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.4% | 85.7% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98.3% | 88% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 89.5% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 89.5% | 85.8% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.9% | 85.5% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.5% | 85.1% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75% | 80.1% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.9% | 83% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 80.1% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80% | 82.4% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 98.1% | 83% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 91.5% | 85.3% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 92.9% | 96.8% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.1% | 96.7% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.4% | 98% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 97.8% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97.8% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.2% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.3% | 97.5% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 90.5% | 97.1% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 83% | 87.2% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 82% | 91.7% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,165.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,143.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,978.0 |
* Pisgah High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.