Bay High School

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Bay High School ranks 30 th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bay High School is a public high school located in Bay St Louis, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 491 students. The school is part of the Hancock County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bay High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Mississippi, with a statewide ranking between 16 and 41 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Its students consistently outperform the state averages in the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state in subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. While the student population is predominantly White, the school has a relatively diverse student body, with a significant percentage of African American and students of two or more races.

Despite the high poverty rates, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, Bay High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like Gulfport High School, West Harrison High School, and Long Beach Senior High School. This efficient resource allocation may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and provide a more personalized learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

750 Blue Meadow Road
Bay St Louis, MS 39520

(228) 467-6611

District: Bay St Louis Waveland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,734

Feeder schools for Bay High School:

Elementary:	North Bay Elementary School
	Waveland Elementary School
Middle:	Bay Waveland Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

African American:

21.4%

Two or more races:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bay High School ranks better than 86.8% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.79. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bay High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bay High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.1%), African American (21.4%), two or more races (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bay High School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Bay High School employs 42.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bay High School is $17,734.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bay High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Bay High School 30^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Bay High School in the ranking list.)

Bay St Louis Waveland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay St Louis Waveland School District 4^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bay High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	56.54	117^th	232	49.6%
2005	67.33	66^th	232	71.6%
2006	54.45	115^th	232	50.4%
2007	56.94	107^th	232	53.9%
2008	63.76	90^th	235	61.7%
2009	50.73	126^th	235	46.4%
2010	65.86	81^st	235	65.5%
2011	68.93	59^th	244	75.8%
2012	76.11	40^th	241	83.4%
2013	77.32	39^th	238	83.6%
2014	73.15	40^th	236	83.1%
2015	80.35	20^th	226	91.2%
2016	79.83	29^th	231	87.4%
2017	72.18	52^nd	237	78.1%
2018	71.62	54^th	233	76.8%
2019	79.52	28^th	233	88.0%
2021	76.27	41^st	231	82.3%
2022	84.80	16^th	228	93.0%
2023	82.36	23^rd	226	89.8%
2024	80.79	30^th	228	86.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bay High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	717	190	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	918
1991	668	210	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	892
1992	695	193	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	901
1993	752	202	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	969
1994	496	124	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	628
1995	871	194	21	8	3	n/a	n/a	1097
1996	871	194	21	8	3	n/a	n/a	1097
1997	855	190	17	7	8	n/a	n/a	1077
1998	878	193	17	12	7	n/a	n/a	1107
1999	834	182	23	15	9	n/a	n/a	1063
2000	819	185	19	11	6	n/a	n/a	1040
2001	470	110	12	7	4	n/a	n/a	603
2002	501	139	10	7	3	n/a	n/a	660
2003	501	139	10	7	3	n/a	n/a	660
2004	500	142	16	6	3	n/a	n/a	667
2005	540	151	12	8	1	n/a	n/a	712
2006	443	71	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	526
2007	440	117	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	577
2008	429	120	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	567
2009	406	120	11	11	0	0	0	548
2010	391	127	5	7	0	0	2	532
2011	376	127	6	10	0	0	2	521
2012	408	114	8	10	0	0	5	545
2013	406	111	5	10	1	0	10	543
2014	388	105	5	10	1	0	13	522
2015	394	127	9	11	1	0	9	551
2016	393	144	7	10	0	0	22	576
2017	379	145	5	7	1	0	29	566
2018	366	140	7	9	2	0	19	543
2019	350	137	6	9	0	0	27	529
2020	327	128	7	10	0	0	25	497
2021	335	126	7	1	1	0	56	526
2022	332	121	3	3	0	0	68	527
2023	298	113	5	4	0	0	71	491
2024	310	107	4	5	0	0	73	499

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bay High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	918	49.1	18.6	n/a
1991	892	50.6	17.6	n/a
1992	901	48.6	18.5	49.4
1993	969	50.1	19.3	49.9
1994	628	34.3	18.3	49.8
1995	1097	59.7	18.4	51.9
1996	1097	59.7	18.4	51.9
1997	1077	65.2	16.5	52.1
1998	1107	67.4	16.4	50.7
1999	1063	69.4	15.3	61.7
2000	1040	71.8	14.5	62.2
2001	603	44.6	13.5	62.7
2002	660	48.9	13.5	65.3
2003	660	48.9	13.5	65.3
2004	667	55.0	12.1	53.8
2005	712	51.3	13.9	55.5
2006	526	43.7	12.0	99.4
2007	577	43.0	13.4	88.6
2008	567	50.0	11.3	99.5
2009	548	48.3	11.3	99.5
2010	532	48.0	11.0	99.4
2011	521	41.3	12.5	67.8
2012	545	41.8	13.0	71.4
2013	543	42.4	12.8	72
2014	522	40.9	12.7	66.7
2015	551	44.0	12.5	66.4
2016	576	41.0	14.0	71.2
2017	566	42.7	13.2	72.4
2018	543	42.0	12.9	72.2
2019	529	40.5	13.0	73.3
2020	497	39.2	12.6	71.4
2021	526	36.5	14.3	100
2022	527	41.0	12.8	100
2023	491	43.2	11.3	100
2024	499	42.8	11.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bay High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	918	49.1	18.6	n/a
1991	892	50.6	17.6	n/a
1992	901	48.6	18.5	49.4
1993	969	50.1	19.3	49.9
1994	628	34.3	18.3	49.8
1995	1097	59.7	18.4	51.9
1996	1097	59.7	18.4	51.9
1997	1077	65.2	16.5	52.1
1998	1107	67.4	16.4	50.7
1999	1063	69.4	15.3	61.7
2000	1040	71.8	14.5	62.2
2001	603	44.6	13.5	62.7
2002	660	48.9	13.5	65.3
2003	660	48.9	13.5	65.3
2004	667	55.0	12.1	53.8
2005	712	51.3	13.9	55.5
2006	526	43.7	12.0	99.4
2007	577	43.0	13.4	88.6
2008	567	50.0	11.3	99.5
2009	548	48.3	11.3	99.5
2010	532	48.0	11.0	99.4
2011	521	41.3	12.5	67.8
2012	545	41.8	13.0	71.4
2013	543	42.4	12.8	72
2014	522	40.9	12.7	66.7
2015	551	44.0	12.5	66.4
2016	576	41.0	14.0	71.2
2017	566	42.7	13.2	72.4
2018	543	42.0	12.9	72.2
2019	529	40.5	13.0	73.3
2020	497	39.2	12.6	71.4
2021	526	36.5	14.3	100
2022	527	41.0	12.8	100
2023	491	43.2	11.3	100
2024	499	42.8	11.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bay High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$13,670
2018	$13,832
2019	$13,447
2020	$14,380
2021	$14,998
2022	$17,734

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bay High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 23^rd of 226 High schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Bay High School)	65.5	70.5	5%
End of Course Algebra I (Bay St Louis Waveland School District)	65.5	70.5	5%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Bay High School)	65.1	79.4	14.3%
End of Course English II (Bay St Louis Waveland School District)	65.1	79.4	14.3%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Bay High School)	70.1	75.5	5.4%
End of Course Biology (Bay St Louis Waveland School District)	70.1	75.5	5.4%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Bay High School)	68	87.7	19.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Bay St Louis Waveland School District)	68	87.7	19.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	529	491	7.2%
African American	137	113	17.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	9	4	55.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	350	298	14.9%
Two or More Races	27	71	163%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.3%	100%	26.7%

Schools Near Bay High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Bay High School	Public	9-12	750 Blue Meadow Road	Bay St Louis	39520	Hancock County	Bay St Louis Waveland School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 467-6611	499	43	11.6	100.0%	310 (62.1%)	107 (21.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.6%)	80.8	30^th of 228 public high schools	86.8%		82.4	23^rd of 226 public high schools	89.8%	7	75.6	57.3	77.4	92.2	$17,734
Pass Christian High School	Public	9-12	720 W. North Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-2008	614	45	13.7	52.9%	372 (60.6%)	152 (24.8%)	12 (2.0%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	85.2	15^th of 228 public high schools	93.4%		81.5	30^th of 226 public high schools	86.7%	15	82.1	70.8	83.3	82.8	$15,449
Hancock High School	Public	9-12	7084 Stennis Airport Drive	Kiln	39556	Hancock County	Hancock County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-2251	1,189	74	16.0	47.9%	975 (82.0%)	110 (9.3%)	32 (2.7%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.0%)	85.4	14^th of 228 public high schools	93.9%		88.7	8^th of 226 public high schools	96.5%	6	87.5	61.9	77.9	87.0	$13,166
Hancock County Career Technical Cen	Public	9-12	7180 Airport Road	Kiln	39556	Hancock County	Hancock County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 467-3568	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Harrison High School	Public	9-12	10399 County Farm Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 539-8900	1,154	65	17.7	62.0%	646 (56.0%)	372 (32.2%)	51 (4.4%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	62 (5.4%)	88.5	7^th of 228 public high schools	96.9%		91.5	4^th of 226 public high schools	98.2%	3	91.4	68.0	84.3	84.2	$10,643
Long Beach Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 East Old PassRoad	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 863-6945	934	61	15.3	51.2%	672 (71.9%)	128 (13.7%)	21 (2.2%)	25 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.3%)	88.5	8^th of 228 public high schools	96.5%		85.4	14^th of 226 public high schools	93.8%	6	89.6	61.2	86.0	89.9	$10,600
Harrison County Alternative School	Public	7-12	11072 Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 539-5956	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gulfport High School	Public	9-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-1750	1,742	103	16.9	61.1%	631 (36.2%)	891 (51.1%)	137 (7.9%)	19 (1.1%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.3%)	63.5	84^th of 228 public high schools	63.2%		72.2	51^st of 226 public high schools	77.4%	33	80.7	61.7	57.4	70.3	$12,356
Gulfport Vocational Annex	Public	9-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-6011	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harrison County Vocational Complex	Public	10-12	15600 School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 832-6652	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay High School

Is Bay High School a good school?

Bay High School ranks 30^th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bay High School?

Bay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Bay Elementary School
Elementary : Waveland Elementary School
Middle : Bay Waveland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bay High School?

Students at Bay High School are 62% White, 21% African American, 15% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bay High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 499 students attended Bay High School.

What district is Bay High School in?

Bay St Louis Waveland School District

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