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Petal High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

1145 Highway 42 E, Petal, MS 39465 · (601) 545-1229 · Part of Petal School District

Petal’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
1,324
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Petal High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Petal Middle School645 students
9–13Petal High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1145 Highway 42 E, Petal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9348
Grade 10357
Grade 11356
Grade 12260
Grade 133
Enrollment over time
1,167’20
1,233’21
1,288’22
1,335’23
1,324’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 18%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <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 Petal High School from Petal families.

Other schools in Petal School District

The district →
Petal Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Petal
1,016 students14:1
Petal Elementary 3-4
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Petal
A+
636 students13:1
Petal Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Petal
A+
632 students12:1
Petal Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petal
A+
645 students13:1

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