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New Hope High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2920 New Hope Road, Columbus, MS 39702 · (662) 244-4701 · Part of Lowndes County School District

New Hope’s School Grade A better than 91% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
787
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about New Hope High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8New Hope Middle Schoolin Columbus
9–12New Hope High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2920 New Hope Road, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9209
Grade 10220
Grade 11158
Grade 12200
Enrollment over time
777’20
803’21
807’22
818’23
787’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 45%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Hope High School from New Hope families.

Other schools in Lowndes County School District

The district →
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
B+
1,191 students14:1
Caledonia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Caledonia
A
1,070 students14:1
West Lowndes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C+
276 students11:1
New Hope Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbus
B+
604 students13:1
Caledonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Caledonia
A
487 students14:1
West Lowndes High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Columbus
C
206 students8:1

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; New Hope’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.