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East Central High School vs. Vancleave High School

Should you attend East Central High School or Vancleave High School? 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
East Central High School
21700 Slider Rd.
Hurley, MS 39555
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Vancleave High School
12424 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

East Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Vancleave High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 787 students in grades 9-12, East Central High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 737 students in grades 9-12, Vancleave High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
787 students
737 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vancleave High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#51 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
#98 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in MS)
75-79%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Central High School 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 Vancleave High School 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.
62%
(Top 10% in MS)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Central High School 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 Vancleave High School 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.
76%
(Top 20% in MS)
85-89%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Central High School 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 Vancleave High School 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in MS)
≥95%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of East Central High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Vancleave High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
209
208
Grade 10 Students
193
180
Grade 11 Students
196
170
Grade 12 Students
179
168
Ungraded Students
10
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vancleave High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vancleave High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Central High School 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 Vancleave High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Central High School 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 Vancleave 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
1%
1%
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n/a
0.10
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of East Central High School 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 Vancleave High School 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
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vancleave 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
57%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vancleave High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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