H.W. Byers High School

H.W. Byers High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 5-12
4178 Highway 72,  Holly Springs, MS
Marshall County School District
3.2
2.3
389 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Felicia Sharp
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
26%
Reading Proficiency
25%
Average GPA
3.32
Graduation Rate
84.5%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Academics
Average GPA
3.32
Reading Proficiency
25%
Math Proficiency
26%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
76.9%
College Prep
Average ACT
19
Math
18
English
18
Reading
20
Science
19
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
272:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
Black
53.5%
White
26.7%
Hispanic
14.1%
Two or more races
5.7%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Mississippi 65 Students
Mississippi State University 59 Students
Northwest Mississippi Community College 53 Students
University of Memphis 49 Students
University of Southern Mississippi 39 Students
Jackson State University 38 Students
Alcorn State University 27 Students
Belhaven University 24 Students
Delta State University 21 Students
Blue Mountain Christian University 18 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 20 Students
Business 11 Students
Accounting 8 Students
Psychology 7 Students
Cosmetology 7 Students
Biology 5 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 5 Students
Computer Science 4 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 4 Students
Dental Hygiene 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 31 Reviews
3.0 Senior
4/23/2022
What I like about H.W Byers is all of the teachers body showing the athletics teams members love. What I like for them to change is how they go about things for the students.
3.0 Senior
1/20/2020
Good teachers but not enough funding. The teachers cared about the kids but it is hard to teach with outdated books.
3.0 Senior
12/7/2018
My experience at H.W.Byers has been very challenging. H.W.Byers is a very small school but we have a very caring administration and staff. I think a lot of things should change at H.W.Byers. We need better classrooms and bathrooms and better air/heat system.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 6 Reviews
1.0 student
3/18/2025
If you’re a parent do NOT send your kids to H.W. Byers high school, they set us up for failure. The teachers never teach, we are underfunded, they’re more focused on phones than actually getting teachers in class rooms to teach. The teachers are snotty and rude all the time and will talk about stude...
1.0 parent
3/2/2010
5.0 student
2/1/2010
5.0 parent
9/8/2009

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