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Long Beach Senior High School vs. West Harrison High School

Should you attend Long Beach Senior High School or West Harrison 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
Long Beach Senior High School
300 East Old Passroad
Long Beach, MS 39560
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
West Harrison High School
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Long Beach Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 932 students in grades 9-12, Long Beach Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,124 students in grades 9-12, West Harrison High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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
9-12
Total Students
932 students
1,124 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#13 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
#8 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 1%)
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80-84%
(Top 5% in MS)
91%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Long Beach Senior 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 West Harrison 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.
70%
(Top 5% in MS)
71%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Long Beach Senior 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 West Harrison 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.
77%
(Top 10% in MS)
81%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Long Beach Senior 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 West Harrison 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.
95%
(Top 10% in MS)
91%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Long Beach Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
269
392
Grade 10 Students
237
286
Grade 11 Students
208
233
Grade 12 Students
205
213
Ungraded Students
13
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
4%
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% Black
15%
30%
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% White
73%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Long Beach Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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0.44
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Long Beach Senior 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 West Harrison 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
45%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
55%
39%
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