DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER
HERNANDO · MS · DeSoto County School District · Public · K-12 combined
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- Program details not reported to CRDC
- Academic signals not yet ingested for this school
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER compares for families
What families should know about DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER.
- ▸ LocallyMS trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: DeSoto Co. Career Center West, Horn Lake High School, Olive Branch High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,314/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto Co. Career Center West Horn Lake |
Public | 1.2 | — | — |
| Horn Lake High School Horn Lake |
Public | 2.2 | 1,271 | -7.7% |
| Olive Branch High School Olive Branch |
Public | 11.6 | 1,058 | -5.8% |
| DeSoto Co. Career Center East Olive Branch |
Public | 13.5 | — | — |
| Senatobia-Tate Career Technical Center COLDWATER |
Public | 19.1 | — | — |
| Senatobia High School Senatobia |
Public | 23.6 | 468 | -0.8% |
| Independence High School Coldwater |
Public | 23.7 | 328 | +14.3% |
| SEN./TATE CO. OPTIONAL LEARNING CEN Senatobia |
Public | 24.1 | — | — |