West Point High School (Mississippi)

West Point High School
Bus lane at the South Campus
Location
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950 S Eshman Ave.

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Coordinates33°35′34″N 88°37′53″W / 33.5928643°N 88.6312560°W / 33.5928643; -88.6312560
Information
TypePublic
MottoIt’s a Great Day to be Green & Win With the Wave
Established1929
School districtWest Point Consolidated School District
Teaching staff73.43 (FTE)[1]
Grades8 – 12
Enrollment1,071 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.59[1]
Color(s)Green & white    
MascotGreen Wave
RivalStarkville[2]
Websitewww.westpoint.k12.ms.us
Alternate black logo for WPHS

West Point High School (WPHS) is in Clay County, Mississippi. It is part of the West Point Consolidated School District. The high school is split in two campuses, one on each side of McAllister Field. Its North Campus serves grades 8 and 9, while the South Campus hosts grades 10 through 12. The West Point Career and Technology Center is located next to the South Campus. [3] A little more than 80 percent of students are African American while about 17 percent are white. At WPHS, students participate in the free lunch program.[4] Green Wave is the school mascot.[5] West Point is a member of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA). In May 2021 the school had four valedictorians.[6] West Point High School received a “B” Accountability Rating for the 2022-23 school year.

  1. ^ a b c "West Point High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Hudson, Brett (29 August 2018). "Starkville High welcomes rival West Point Friday night". The Dispatch. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Schools". www.westpoint.k12.ms.us.
  4. ^ West Point High School
  5. ^ "West Point suffers big drop in new Mississippi high school football poll". The Dispatch. October 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "West Point High school parents confused on class ranking decisions". www.wtva.com.