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Byhalia High School (9-12) vs. Potts Camp High School (5-12)

Should you attend Byhalia High School (9-12) or Potts Camp High School (5-12)? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Byhalia High School (9-12)
278 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Potts Camp High School (5-12)
7050 Church Avenue
Potts Camp, MS 38659
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Byhalia High School (9-12) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Potts Camp High School (5-12) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades 9-12, Byhalia High School (9-12) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 374 students in grades 5-12, Potts Camp High School (5-12) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
5-12
Total Students
479 students
374 students
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This chart displays total students of Potts Camp High School (5-12) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Byhalia High School (9-12) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#412 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#634 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Byhalia High School (9-12), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Potts Camp High School (5-12), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MS)
21%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in MS)
≥90%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Byhalia High School (9-12) and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Potts Camp High School (5-12) and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Byhalia High School (9-12) by grade.
This chart displays the students of Potts Camp High School (5-12) by grade.
Grade 5 Students
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45
Grade 6 Students
-
48
Grade 7 Students
-
29
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Grade 9 Students
164
55
Grade 10 Students
122
44
Grade 11 Students
105
50
Grade 12 Students
83
38
Ungraded Students
5
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
22%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
51%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
20%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Potts Camp High School (5-12) 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Byhalia High School (9-12) and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Byhalia High School (9-12) 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Potts Camp High School (5-12) 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Byhalia High School (9-12) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Potts Camp High School (5-12) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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