Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School (Closed 2023)

Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School serves 463 students in grades 3-4. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 86% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 3-4
Total Students
463 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (MS)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
n/a
5%
Black
86%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
14%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Mississippi.
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School?
463 students attend Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
86% of Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School students are Black, and 14% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School?
Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What grades does Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School offer ?
Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School offers enrollment in grades 3-4
What school district is Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School part of?
Holy Cross Children's Services (Boysville) High School is part of Mccomb School District.

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