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Hernando High School vs. Lewisburg High School

Should you attend Hernando High School or Lewisburg 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
Hernando High School
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Lewisburg High School
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,419 students in grades 9-12, Hernando High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,275 students in grades 9-12, Lewisburg High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,419 students
1,275 students
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This chart displays total students of Lewisburg High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lewisburg High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#17 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
#14 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Lewisburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 1% in MS)
94%
(Top 1% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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.
64%
(Top 10% in MS)
64%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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.
91%
(Top 1% in MS)
84%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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.
93%
(Top 20% in MS)
97%
(Top 1% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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
This chart displays the students of Hernando High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lewisburg High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
378
338
Grade 10 Students
385
307
Grade 11 Students
314
315
Grade 12 Students
326
304
Ungraded Students
16
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lewisburg High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lewisburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hernando 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 Lewisburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hernando High School 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 Lewisburg High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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
21%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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
79%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hernando 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 Lewisburg 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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