Oak Grove High School

Oak Grove High School stands out as one of Mississippi's top-performing high schools, serving 1,772 students in grades 9-12 in Hattiesburg's Lamar County. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 and 116 full-time equivalent teachers, the school provides solid individualized attention for its large student body. Academically, Oak Grove excels with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10 and ranks impressively at #84 out of 865 Mississippi high schools, placing it in the 90th percentile statewide.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong in mathematics, where 80% of students achieve proficiency or above across grade levels. In English Language Arts and reading, 59% of students demonstrate proficiency or above, showing solid literacy foundations. The school draws from a community where 45% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, reflecting an education-focused environment.

The surrounding ZIP code 39402 has a median household income of $68,157 and median home values of $236,100, with a poverty rate of 17.3% among its 44,020 residents. Oak Grove High School operates as a regular public school in a small suburban setting along Old Highway 11, serving families in this growing and economically diverse area of southern Mississippi.