Southaven High School

Regular School · Southaven, MS

Southaven High School is a regular school school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving grades 09–13 with 1,876 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 13

Enrollment

1,876

Teachers (FTE)

113.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Provision 2

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	1,146	61%
White	329	18%
Hispanic/Latino	289	15%
Two or more races	80	4%
Asian	23	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,876	963M / 913F

English Language Learners: 52 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	26.0% -9.7pp	35.7%	579
Reading Proficiency	35.0% -0.3pp	35.3%	419
Science Proficiency	40.0%	—	609
4-Year Graduation Rate	89.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (12)

264 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

135 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

947

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

123

6.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

507

27% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,876	100%

Contact & Location

735 Rasco Road W

Southaven, MS 38671

Phone: (662)393-9300

http://shs.desotocountyschools.org/o/sh

District

DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,403

District enrollment: 35,003

Other Schools in District

Center Hill Elementary School Elementary
Chickasaw Elementary School Elementary
DeSoto Central Elementary Elementary
DeSoto Central Primary School Elementary
Greenbrook Elementary School Elementary
Hernando Elementary School Elementary
Hernando Hills Elementary Elementary
Hope Sullivan Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 38671) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280132000196

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD