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Neshoba Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1123 Golf Course Road, Philadelphia, MS 39350 · (601) 656-3654 · Part of Neshoba County School District

Philadelphia’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
908
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Neshoba Central High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

1123 Golf Course Road, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9225
Grade 10253
Grade 11212
Grade 12218
Enrollment over time
978’20
981’21
948’22
956’23
908’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 18%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Neshoba Central High School from Philadelphia families.

Other schools in Neshoba County School District

The district →
Neshoba Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Philadelphia
A
1,419 students16:1
Neshoba Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Philadelphia
A
645 students12:1

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