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Petal High School

1145 Highway 42 E, Petal, MS 39465

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Grades
9–13
High
Students
1,324
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Petal School District
Forrest County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores69% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity62% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
99thpercentile
College readinessAt least 28% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
82ndpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
46thpercentile

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 Petal High School

Petal High School is a public high school in Petal, Mississippi, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Petal School District. The school is located in a small suburb in Forrest County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,324 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Location & nearby schools

1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,324 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Petal School District
County
Forrest County
NCES school ID
280353001068

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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.