Murrah High School

1400 Murrah Drive, Jackson, MS 39202

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
1,259
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jackson Public Schools
Hinds County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance46% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
44thpercentile
College readinessAt least 55% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
96thpercentile
Class size15.8 students per teacher
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Murrah High School

Murrah High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Jackson Public Schools. The school is located in a midsize city in Hinds County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,259 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Location & nearby schools

1400 Murrah Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,259 students
Students per teacher
15.8 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Jackson Public Schools
County
Hinds County
NCES school ID
280219000403

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.