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Ridgeland High School vs. Germantown High School

Should you attend Ridgeland High School or Germantown 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
Ridgeland High School
586 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Germantown High School
409 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Germantown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,000 students in grades 9-12, Ridgeland 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 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,389 students in grades 9-12, Germantown High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 45% 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
1,000 students
1,389 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
87 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Germantown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#279 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
#49 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
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49%
(Top 50% in MS)
78%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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.
50%
(Top 30% in MS)
60%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
76%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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.
85%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
95%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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 Ridgeland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Germantown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
252
331
Grade 10 Students
281
389
Grade 11 Students
229
340
Grade 12 Students
214
312
Ungraded Students
24
17

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
18%
2%
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% Black
69%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridgeland 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 Germantown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridgeland 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.
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0.49
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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
46%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridgeland 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 Germantown 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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