MS School for Math and Science
Columbus · MS · Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science · Public
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West Lowndes High School → MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER → LOWNDES CO VOC COMPLEX → New Hope High School → WEST POINT VOC COMP → WEST POINT LEARNING CENTER → Caledonia High School → Noxubee County High →At a glance
- 8 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 17 calculus classes · 8 physics · 9 chemistry
- AP rigor: 78th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 80th percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How MS School for Math and Science compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 22% nationally with 8 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyMS trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: West Lowndes High School, MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER, LOWNDES CO VOC COMPLEX and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
78th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2180th percentile by test-taker volume
Source: 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.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
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.
Your state's public flagship
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.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 240 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lowndes High School COLUMBUS |
Public | 4.8 | 152 | -7.9% |
| MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER COLUMBUS |
Public | 2.1 | — | — |
| LOWNDES CO VOC COMPLEX COLUMBUS |
Public | 3.4 | — | — |
| New Hope High School COLUMBUS |
Public | 6.3 | 787 | -0.8% |
| WEST POINT VOC COMP WEST POINT |
Public | 14.1 | — | — |
| WEST POINT LEARNING CENTER West Point |
Public | 16.8 | — | — |
| Caledonia High School CALEDONIA |
Public | 14.1 | 640 | +0.6% |
| Noxubee County High MACON |
Public | 24.3 | 405 | +0.2% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantMS School for Math and Science is a public high school in Columbus, MS, enrolling 240 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 15% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 8 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
239 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 80% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 120 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does MS School for Math and Science offer? MS School for Math and Science offers 8 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is MS School for Math and Science's graduation rate? MS School for Math and Science's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend MS School for Math and Science? MS School for Math and Science is a public high school in Columbus, MS, enrolling 240 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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