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New Hope High School vs. Caledonia High School

Should you attend New Hope High School or Caledonia 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
New Hope High School
2920 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Caledonia High School
111 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Caledonia 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades 9-12, New Hope High School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 641 students in grades 9-12, Caledonia 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 90-94% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
818 students
641 students
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This chart displays total students of Caledonia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Caledonia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#210 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
#31 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Hope High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Caledonia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in MS)
90-94%
(Top 1% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hope 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 Caledonia 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MS)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hope 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 Caledonia 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.
64%
(Top 30% 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 New Hope 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 Caledonia 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.
91%
(Top 50% in MS)
85-89%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Hope 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 Caledonia 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 New Hope High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Caledonia High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
227
158
Grade 10 Students
231
197
Grade 11 Students
153
112
Grade 12 Students
189
167
Ungraded Students
18
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Hope High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Caledonia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Caledonia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
49%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Hope 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 Caledonia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Hope 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 Caledonia 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Hope 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 Caledonia 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.
0.54
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of New Hope 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 Caledonia 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
49%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hope 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 Caledonia 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
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hope 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 Caledonia 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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