Union High School vs. Philadelphia High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Philadelphia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 271 students in grades 9-12, Union 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 338 students in grades 7-12, Philadelphia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
271 students
338 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#80 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#544 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
52
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Grade 9 Students
66
68
Grade 10 Students
72
65
Grade 11 Students
67
54
Grade 12 Students
62
45
Ungraded Students
4
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
n/a
1%


% Black
23%
91%


% White
74%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
40%
7%

