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Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Ave., Philadelphia, MS 39350

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Grades
7–12
High
Students
327
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Philadelphia Public School District
Neshoba County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
24thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
24thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
33rdpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
76thpercentile

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 Philadelphia High School

Philadelphia High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Mississippi, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Philadelphia Public School District. The school is located in a remote town in Neshoba County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 327 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

248 Byrd Ave.
Philadelphia, MS 39350
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
327 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Philadelphia Public School District
County
Neshoba County
NCES school ID
280360000692

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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.