Tupelo High High School
4125 Golden Wave Dr
Tupelo MS, 38801, Lee County
Phone: 662-841-8970
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Tupelo Public 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: | 116 | 117 | 112 | 110 | 97 | 112 | 106 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,984 | 2,095 | 2,142 | 2,125 | 1,975 | 1,998 | 1,950 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 538 | 27.1% | 515 | 24.6% | 619 | 28.9% | 633 | 29.8% | 550 | 27.8% | 584 | 29.2% | 582 | 29.8% |
| Grade 10: | 482 | 24.3% | 532 | 25.4% | 543 | 25.4% | 521 | 24.5% | 528 | 26.7% | 515 | 25.8% | 486 | 24.9% |
| Grade 11: | 467 | 23.5% | 502 | 24.0% | 505 | 23.6% | 494 | 23.2% | 461 | 23.3% | 431 | 21.6% | 464 | 23.8% |
| Grade 12: | 466 | 23.5% | 474 | 22.6% | 447 | 20.9% | 421 | 19.8% | 381 | 19.3% | 434 | 21.7% | 359 | 18.4% |
| Ungraded: | 31 | 1.6% | 72 | 3.4% | 28 | 1.3% | 56 | 2.6% | 55 | 2.8% | 34 | 1.7% | 59 | 3.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,024 | 51.6% | 1,045 | 49.9% | 1,056 | 49.3% | 1,043 | 49.1% | 956 | 48.4% | 980 | 49.0% | 940 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 960 | 48.4% | 1,050 | 50.1% | 1,086 | 50.7% | 1,082 | 50.9% | 1,019 | 51.6% | 1,018 | 51.0% | 1,006 | 51.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 47 | 2.4% | 48 | 2.3% | 50 | 2.3% | 41 | 1.9% | 35 | 1.8% | 38 | 1.9% | 32 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 60 | 3.0% | 61 | 2.9% | 51 | 2.4% | 54 | 2.5% | 39 | 2.0% | 39 | 2.0% | 30 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 938 | 47.3% | 1,022 | 48.8% | 1,074 | 50.1% | 1,056 | 49.7% | 952 | 48.2% | 914 | 45.7% | 818 | 41.9% |
| White: | 924 | 46.6% | 957 | 45.7% | 963 | 45.0% | 972 | 45.7% | 949 | 48.1% | 1,007 | 50.4% | 1,070 | 54.9% |
| 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: | 14 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 862 | 43.4% | 931 | 44.4% | 972 | 45.4% | 982 | 46.2% | 840 | 42.5% | 809 | 40.5% | 695 | 35.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 120 | 6.0% | 120 | 5.7% | 117 | 5.5% | 96 | 4.5% | 131 | 6.6% | 130 | 6.5% | 106 | 5.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.07 | 17.90 | 19.10 | 19.37 | 20.37 | 17.90 | 18.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.7% | 92.5% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.5% | 97.4% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.5% | 93.9% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.5% | 94.2% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72.4% | 78.8% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 74.2% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 54% | 62.1% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78.9% | 85% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.3% | 82.3% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.6% | 95.4% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | N/A | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 91% | 90.7% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 68.7% | 68.7% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.6% | 98.6% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.3% | 98.3% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.9% | 96.9% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.5% | 98.5% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,346.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,224.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,441.0 |