Petal High School

School: Petal High School

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Petal High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 1145 Highway 42 E Petal MS 39465 - 9740
Phone: (601) 583-3538
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Forrest County
District: Petal School Dist
Teachers: 90
Students: 1,204
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 0
  • Gender Score 0
  • Socioeconomic Score 0
  • Overall Diversity Score 0
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 0

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 14 1.16 %
Black 211 17.52 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 32 2.66 %
White 933 77.49 %
Two Plus 14 1.16 %
Total 1,204 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 0

Gender Count Percent
Male 609 50.58 %
Female 595 49.42 %
Total 1,204 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 0

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 560 46.51 %
Reduced Lunch 115 9.55 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 675 56.06 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).