West Point High School | |
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Location | |
950 S Eshman Ave. , | |
Coordinates | 33°35′34″N 88°37′53″W / 33.5928643°N 88.6312560°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | It’s a Great Day to be Green & Win With the Wave |
Established | 1929 |
School district | West Point Consolidated School District |
Teaching staff | 73.43 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 8 – 12 |
Enrollment | 1,071 (2022–2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.59[1] |
Color(s) | Green & white |
Mascot | Green Wave |
Rival | Starkville[2] |
Website | www |
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.