Tupelo High School

4125 Golden Wave Drive, Tupelo, MS 38801

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,123
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tupelo Public School District
Lee County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
79thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
40thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
67thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
27thpercentile

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 Tupelo High School

Tupelo High School is a public high school in Tupelo, Mississippi, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Tupelo Public School District. The school is located in a remote town in Lee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,123 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 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 B (above average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4125 Golden Wave Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,123 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
AP courses offered
13
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Tupelo Public School District
County
Lee County
NCES school ID
280432000819

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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.