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Largest Mississippi Public High Schools

The average public high school in Mississippi has approximately 633 students (2026).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in Mississippi (by enrollment) is Tupelo High School, with 2,123 students.
# Students Range: 1,058 2,123 Avg. # Students: 1,422

Largest Mississippi Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tupelo High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 2,123
Grades: 9-12
4125 Golden Wave Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8970
Rank: #22.
Desoto Central High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 2,000
Grades: 9-13
2911 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 536-3612
Rank: #33.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,926
Grades: 9-13
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-0333
Rank: #44.
Southaven High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,875
Grades: 9-13
735 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 393-9300
Rank: #55.
Northwest High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,855
Grades: 9-12
5875 Hwy 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Rank: #66.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,744
Grades: 9-13
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Rank: #77.
Gulfport High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,702
Grades: 9-12
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-7525
Rank: #88.
Biloxi High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,668
Grades: 9-13
1845 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Rank: #99.
Brandon High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,609
Grades: 9-12
3090 Hwy 18
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Rank: #1010.
West Jones High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,585
Grades: 7-13
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Rank: #1111.
Hernando High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,525
Grades: 9-13
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Rank: #1212.
Harrison Central High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,483
Grades: 9-12
15600 School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2610
Rank: #1313.
D'iberville High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,478
Grades: 9-12
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Rank: #1414.
Germantown High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,411
Grades: 9-12
409 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-6150
Rank: #1515.
Starkville High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,376
Grades: 9-12
603 Yellowjacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4130
Rank: #1616.
Oxford High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,335
Grades: 9-12
101 Charger Loop
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-1562
Rank: #1717.
Clinton High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,334
Grades: 10-13
401 Arrow Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5656
Rank: #1818.
Lewisburg High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,329
Grades: 9-13
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Rank: #1919.
Petal High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,321
Grades: 9-13
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 545-1229
Rank: #2020.
South Jones High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,295
Grades: 7-13
313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Rank: #2121.
St. Martin High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,285
Grades: 9-13
11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Rank: #2222.
Pearl High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,275
Grades: 9-13
500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Rank: #2323.
Horn Lake High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,271
Grades: 9-12
3360 Church Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-5273
Rank: #2424.
Madison Central High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,260
Grades: 10-12
1417 Highland Colony Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-7121
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Meridian High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,251
Grades: 9-13
2320 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-3191
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Murrah High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,251
Grades: 9-13
1400 Murrah Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5380
Rank: #2727.
West Harrison High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Students: 1,216
Grades: 9-12
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Rank: #2828.
Hancock High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,183
Grades: 9-13
7084 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Rank: #2929.
Warren Central High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,139
Grades: 9-13
1000 Highway 27
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 638-3372
Rank: #3030.
Forest Hill High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,134
Grades: 9-13
2607 Raymond Road
Jackson, MS 39212
(601) 371-4313
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Pascagoula High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,127
Grades: 9-12
1716 Tucker Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6451
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Terry High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,127
Grades: 9-12
235 W Beasley Street
Terry, MS 39170
(601) 878-5905
Rank: #3333.
George County High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,115
Grades: 9-12
9284 Hwy 63s
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3116
Rank: #3434.
South Panola High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,113
Grades: 9-12
601 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4756
Rank: #3535.
Olive Branch High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,058
Grades: 9-12
9366 Sandidge Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 893-3344
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