Southaven High School

735 Rasco Road, Southaven, MS 38671

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
1,876
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
DeSoto County School District
DeSoto County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
59thpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
40thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
7thpercentile

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 Southaven High School

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,876 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 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

735 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,876 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
AP courses offered
13
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
DeSoto County School District
County
DeSoto County
NCES school ID
280132000196

Schools near Southaven High School

All 11 schools in Southaven →

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.