Water Valley High High School
550 Markette St Water Valley MS, 38965, Yalobusha County Phone: 662-473-2468 Ranking:  (213 out of 672, top 32%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Water Valley 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: | 41 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 540 | 557 | 523 | 563 | 570 | 566 | 569 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 108 | 20.0% | 110 | 19.7% | 93 | 17.8% | 105 | 18.7% | 110 | 19.3% | 107 | 18.9% | 91 | 16.0% |
| Grade 8: | 89 | 16.5% | 92 | 16.5% | 106 | 20.3% | 102 | 18.1% | 94 | 16.5% | 85 | 15.0% | 90 | 15.8% |
| Grade 9: | 90 | 16.7% | 108 | 19.4% | 87 | 16.6% | 101 | 17.9% | 92 | 16.1% | 101 | 17.8% | 121 | 21.3% |
| Grade 10: | 104 | 19.3% | 79 | 14.2% | 90 | 17.2% | 94 | 16.7% | 93 | 16.3% | 99 | 17.5% | 86 | 15.1% |
| Grade 11: | 68 | 12.6% | 88 | 15.8% | 75 | 14.3% | 65 | 11.5% | 92 | 16.1% | 76 | 13.4% | 88 | 15.5% |
| Grade 12: | 66 | 12.2% | 70 | 12.6% | 51 | 9.8% | 75 | 13.3% | 62 | 10.9% | 78 | 13.8% | 66 | 11.6% |
| Ungraded: | 15 | 2.8% | 10 | 1.8% | 21 | 4.0% | 21 | 3.7% | 27 | 4.7% | 20 | 3.5% | 27 | 4.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 296 | 54.8% | 306 | 54.9% | 299 | 57.2% | 306 | 54.4% | 298 | 52.3% | 284 | 50.2% | 269 | 47.3% |
| Female: | 244 | 45.2% | 251 | 45.1% | 224 | 42.8% | 257 | 45.6% | 272 | 47.7% | 282 | 49.8% | 296 | 52.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 251 | 46.5% | 249 | 44.7% | 224 | 42.8% | 242 | 43.0% | 255 | 44.7% | 250 | 44.2% | 261 | 45.9% |
| White: | 274 | 50.7% | 296 | 53.1% | 288 | 55.1% | 308 | 54.7% | 306 | 53.7% | 311 | 54.9% | 305 | 53.6% |
| 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: | 6 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 319 | 59.1% | 345 | 61.9% | 309 | 59.1% | 310 | 55.1% | 336 | 58.9% | 318 | 56.2% | 279 | 49.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 4.8% | 36 | 6.5% | 41 | 7.8% | 47 | 8.3% | 49 | 8.6% | 48 | 8.5% | 50 | 8.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.20 | 12.62 | 14.69 | 15.11 | 14.46 | 13.60 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 146.9 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 149.4 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.1 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 151.8 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 153.9 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 150.9 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 153.2 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 153.2 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 152.8 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 154.2 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 152.1 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.8 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.1 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 150.5 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 147.4 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 148.1 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 150.9 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 152.7 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.9 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 151.9 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 152.3 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155 | 155 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.5 | 157.5 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | N/A | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.4% | 98.4% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.5% | 98.5% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,905.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,213.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,699.0 |
* Water Valley High High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.