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North Forrest High School vs. Petal High School

Should you attend North Forrest High School or Petal 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
North Forrest High School
693 Eatonville Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Petal High School
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Petal 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades 7-12, North Forrest 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,335 students in grades 9-12, Petal High School ranks in the top 10% 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% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
347 students
1,335 students
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This chart displays total students of Petal High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Petal High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#323 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
#50 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Forrest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Petal High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MS)
80%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Forrest 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 Petal 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MS)
58%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Forrest 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 Petal 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in MS)
75%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Forrest 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 Petal 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.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Forrest 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 Petal 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 North Forrest High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Petal High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
73
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Grade 9 Students
58
366
Grade 10 Students
60
383
Grade 11 Students
47
305
Grade 12 Students
50
265
Ungraded Students
11
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Petal High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Forrest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Petal High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
71%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Forrest 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 Petal High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Forrest 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 Petal 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Forrest 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 Petal 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.
0.47
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of North Forrest 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 Petal 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
76%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Forrest 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 Petal 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
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Forrest 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 Petal 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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