CMSD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
COLUMBUS · MS · Columbus Municipal School District · Public · K-12 combined
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MS SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE → MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER → LOWNDES CO VOC COMPLEX → West Lowndes High School → New Hope High School → Caledonia High School → WEST POINT VOC COMP → West Point High School →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How CMSD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL compares for families
What families should know about CMSD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL.
- ▸ LocallyMS trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: MS SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE, MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER, LOWNDES CO VOC COMPLEX and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
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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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University of Mississippi
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.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE COLUMBUS |
Public | 1.0 | 240 | +3.4% |
| MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER COLUMBUS |
Public | 2.0 | — | — |
| LOWNDES CO VOC COMPLEX COLUMBUS |
Public | 3.0 | — | — |
| West Lowndes High School COLUMBUS |
Public | 5.1 | 152 | -7.9% |
| New Hope High School COLUMBUS |
Public | 6.8 | 787 | -0.8% |
| Caledonia High School CALEDONIA |
Public | 13.1 | 640 | +0.6% |
| WEST POINT VOC COMP WEST POINT |
Public | 13.6 | — | — |
| West Point High School WEST POINT |
Public | 13.7 | 829 | -0.8% |