Neshoba Central High School had its highest accountability rating in school history with 781 points. The graduation rate was 92.3 percent.
“Six years ago, the administration set a goal to be an ‘A’ rated high school, and due to the hard work put forth by our students and teachers, Neshoba Central High School has achieved its first ever ‘A’ rating,” said principal Jason Gentry.
“To say I am proud of our success is an understatement. This accomplishment embodies our motto: ‘One Community, One Mission, One Neshoba.’ I want to say ‘Thank You’ to all those who had a part to play in this achievement; now, more than ever we must work together to hold this rating and strive towards higher levels of excellence.”
Among other high school achievements:
Improvement of 98 points across the accountability model from 2021/2022 to 2022/2023.
Growth in Algebra I at NCHS includes an increase of 9 points in growth of all algebra students to 94 percent and also, growth of the bottom 25 percent of Algebra I students by 32.5 points to 105.3 percent.
Increase in proficiency level in English II by 9.6 points to 50.2 percent.
Increase in growth of all English II students by 18.7 points to 66.9 percent and growth of the bottom 25 percent of English II students by 19.5 points to 52.2 percent.
The school’s Acceleration component, which measures its Dual Credit College and Advanced Placement courses, along with its National Industry certifications maintained at 85 percent.
The school’s College and Career Readiness Component grew 11 points from 56 percent to 67 percent. This is an indicator that includes ACT and WorkKeys National Benchmark levels, Gentry said.
Neshoba Central High School rated a high “B” during the previous school year.