Ridgeland High School

Ridgeland High School serves 1,000 students in grades 9-12 in the heart of Madison County, Mississippi. With 69 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a manageable 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for meaningful classroom interactions. Academically, Ridgeland High earns a MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10 and ranks #397 among Mississippi's 865 high schools, placing it in the 54th percentile statewide.

The school shows balanced performance across core subjects, with 50% of students demonstrating proficiency in English Language Arts and Reading, while 49% reach proficiency in Mathematics. These results reflect a school with room for academic growth as it works to support student achievement. The school draws families from a well-established community where 52% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, and the median household income reaches $66,513.

With a low poverty rate of 7.3% and median home values of $241,100, the surrounding ZIP code of 39157 represents a stable, middle-class area of nearly 25,000 residents. Ridgeland High School sits in a large suburban setting that offers students the benefits of both community connection and access to broader educational and extracurricular opportunities throughout the greater Jackson metropolitan area.