Purvis High School

220 School St, Purvis, MS 39475 | (601) 794-6221

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 516

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 516 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 114th out of 242 high schools in MS.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1089, Purvis, MS 39475

School District Details

Lamar County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,278
Graduation Rate: 77.3%
Dropout Rate: 4.5%
Students Per Teacher: 15.3
Enrolled Students: 8,606

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 516
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 267 (51.7%)
Females: 249 (48.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (9.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 187 (36.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 238 (46.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Purvis High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	58	11.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	2	0.4%
White	455	88.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	135	26.2%
10th Grade	146	28.3%
11th Grade	121	23.4%
12th Grade	107	20.7%
Ungraded	7	1.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 58%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:38%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $40,668

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Purvis High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$34,346	29%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,271	71%

Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Purvis High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 26, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
great school

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 21, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Horrible Principals

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