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Bruce High School

PublicHighGrades 5–12

430 East Countiss Street, Bruce, MS 38915 · (662) 983-3350 · Part of Calhoun County School District

Bruce’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
435
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Bruce High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Bruce kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Bruce Elementary316 students
5–12Bruce High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

430 East Countiss Street, Bruce

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 559
Grade 649
Grade 757
Grade 849
Grade 972
Grade 1046
Grade 1151
Grade 1252
Enrollment over time
525’20
479’21
459’22
444’23
435’24

Down 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 29%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bruce High School from Bruce families.

Other schools in Calhoun County School District

The district →
Vardaman Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Vardaman
624 students12:1
Bruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bruce
C
316 students13:1
Calhoun City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Calhoun City
C+
235 students12:1
Calhoun City High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Calhoun City
C
379 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Bruce’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.