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DeSoto Central High School

Regular School · Southaven, MS

DeSoto Central High School is a regular school school in Southaven, Mississippi, serving grades 09–13 with 2,004 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 13
Enrollment
2,004
Teachers (FTE)
112.4
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 974 49%
White 693 35%
Hispanic/Latino 155 8%
Two or more races 100 5%
Asian 79 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Total enrollment 2,004 1,010M / 994F

English Language Learners: 30 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 36.0% +0.3pp 35.7% 543
Reading Proficiency 52.0% +16.7pp 35.3% 443
Science Proficiency 54.0% — 530
4-Year Graduation Rate 94.0% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (16)
352 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
158 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
1,071
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
83
4.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
503
25.1% 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.) 2,004 100%

Contact & Location

2911 Central Parkway

Southaven, MS 38672

Phone: (662)536-3612

http://dch.desotocountyschools.org/o/dch

District

DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,403

District enrollment: 35,003

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

280132001569

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