R H Watkins High High School
1100 West 12th St
Laurel MS, 39440, Jones County
Phone: 601-649-4145
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Laurel School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 56 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 48 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 767 | 750 | 725 | 728 | 762 | 761 | 741 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 226 | 29.5% | 233 | 31.1% | 228 | 31.4% | 176 | 24.2% | 245 | 32.2% | 253 | 33.2% | 224 | 30.2% |
| Grade 10: | 219 | 28.6% | 218 | 29.1% | 165 | 22.8% | 226 | 31.0% | 215 | 28.2% | 179 | 23.5% | 187 | 25.2% |
| Grade 11: | 186 | 24.3% | 134 | 17.9% | 161 | 22.2% | 176 | 24.2% | 143 | 18.8% | 156 | 20.5% | 133 | 17.9% |
| Grade 12: | 131 | 17.1% | 161 | 21.5% | 165 | 22.8% | 143 | 19.6% | 141 | 18.5% | 134 | 17.6% | 133 | 17.9% |
| Ungraded: | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.0% | 18 | 2.4% | 39 | 5.1% | 64 | 8.6% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 388 | 50.6% | 367 | 48.9% | 366 | 50.5% | 358 | 49.2% | 354 | 46.5% | 355 | 46.6% | 344 | 46.4% |
| Female: | 379 | 49.4% | 383 | 51.1% | 359 | 49.5% | 370 | 50.8% | 408 | 53.5% | 406 | 53.4% | 393 | 53.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 3.1% | 19 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.5% | 9 | 1.2% | 19 | 2.5% | 13 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 716 | 93.4% | 708 | 94.4% | 683 | 94.2% | 677 | 93.0% | 709 | 93.0% | 672 | 88.3% | 643 | 86.8% |
| White: | 23 | 3.0% | 20 | 2.7% | 20 | 2.8% | 31 | 4.3% | 41 | 5.4% | 69 | 9.1% | 84 | 11.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 617 | 80.4% | 620 | 82.7% | 610 | 84.1% | 564 | 77.5% | 626 | 82.2% | 593 | 77.9% | 543 | 73.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 50 | 6.5% | 53 | 7.1% | 35 | 4.8% | 47 | 6.5% | 45 | 5.9% | 51 | 6.7% | 60 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.79 | 13.65 | 16.77 | 17.26 | 16.30 | 16.10 | 15.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.7% | 84.1% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79.1% | 81.1% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.6% | 88.6% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.5% | 93.5% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 51.6% | 62.2% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 23.4% | 31.8% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 37.8% | 46% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58.2% | 72.2% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69% | 77.7% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77.3% | 84% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 57.6% | 57.6% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56.1% | 56.1% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 42.4% | 42.4% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 53.1% | 53.1% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 64.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,364.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,153.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,780.0 |