Hernando High School

805 Dilworth Ln, Hernando, MS 38632 | (662) 429-4170

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 978

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 978 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 51st out of 242 high schools in MS.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 805 Dilworth Lane, Hernando, MS 38632

School District Details

Desoto County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,210
Graduation Rate: 68.2%
Dropout Rate: 1.4%
Students Per Teacher: 17.6
Enrolled Students: 31,213

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 978
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 64.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 490 (50.1%)
Females: 488 (49.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 69 (7.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 233 (23.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 302 (30.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Hernando High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.2%
Black	190	19.4%
Asian	9	0.9%
Hispanic	28	2.9%
White	749	76.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	242	24.7%
10th Grade	259	26.5%
11th Grade	239	24.4%
12th Grade	214	21.9%
Ungraded	24	2.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 60%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:32%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 16 Years
Average Salary: $43,244

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Hernando High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$35,062	30%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,715	70%

Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Hernando High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SATP state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra I
Biology I
English II
US History

SATP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra I Test
2010	67.3%	82.4%	70.3%
2009	73.0%	86.0%	62.7%

Biology I Test
2010	83.8%	81.6%	64.9%
2009	82.6%	82.0%	63.2%

English II Test
2010	67.2%	67.8%	50.7%
2009	60.6%	62.3%	48.7%

US History Test
2010	73.4%	69.9%	58.2%
2009	80.9%	76.8%	62.8%

Source: MS Department of Education 2009-2010

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