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Morton High School vs. Lake High School

Should you attend Morton High School or Lake 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
Morton High School
238 East Fourth Avenue
Morton, MS 39117
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Lake High School
24442 Hwy 80
Lake, MS 39092
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Lake High School 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 469 students in grades 9-12, Morton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 221 students in grades 9-12, Lake High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (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 52% 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
469 students
221 students
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This chart displays total students of Lake 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
29 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morton High School 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 Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#403 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#390 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MS)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morton 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 Lake 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morton 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 Lake 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morton 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 Lake 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.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
≥90%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Morton 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 Lake 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 Morton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
125
55
Grade 10 Students
121
65
Grade 11 Students
100
47
Grade 12 Students
104
49
Ungraded Students
19
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
26%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morton 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 Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morton 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 Lake 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
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morton 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 Lake 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.
0.70
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Morton 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 Lake 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morton 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 Lake 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
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
12%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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