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Strayhorn High School vs. Independence High School

Should you attend Strayhorn High School or Independence High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Strayhorn High School
86 Mustang Drive
Sarah, MS 38665
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Independence High School
3184 Highway 305
Independence, MS 38638
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Independence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades 7-12, Strayhorn High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 539 students in grades 7-12, Independence High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
414 students
539 students
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This chart displays total students of Independence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Independence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Strayhorn High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#323 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
#427 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Strayhorn High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MS)
49%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Strayhorn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MS)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Strayhorn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Strayhorn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Strayhorn High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Independence High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Strayhorn High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Independence High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
78
77
Grade 8 Students
72
94
Grade 9 Students
75
90
Grade 10 Students
61
102
Grade 11 Students
68
91
Grade 12 Students
55
79
Ungraded Students
5
6

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Strayhorn High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Strayhorn High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Strayhorn High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Strayhorn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Strayhorn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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