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Petal High School

Regular School · Petal, MS

Petal High School is a regular school school in Petal, Mississippi, serving grades 09–13 with 1,324 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 13
Enrollment
1,324
Teachers (FTE)
103.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 895 68%
Black or African American 244 18%
Hispanic/Latino 127 10%
Two or more races 49 4%
Asian 7 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,324 680M / 644F

English Language Learners: 16 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 53.0% +17.3pp 35.7% 316
Reading Proficiency 49.0% +13.7pp 35.3% 302
Science Proficiency 70.0% 332
4-Year Graduation Rate 96.0%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (14)
237 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
454
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
51
3.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
76
5.7% 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.) 1,324 100%

Contact & Location

1145 Hwy 42 East

Petal, MS 39465

Phone: (601)545-1229

http://www.petalschools.com

District

PETAL SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,327

District enrollment: 4,392

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

280353001068

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