Desoto Central High School

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Total Teacher FTEs

108.6

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

78.7

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

72.4%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Low Poverty

72.4%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience teaching in a school with low levels of poverty.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Provisional Teachers

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Total Number

13.8

The number of teachers who are teaching with a temporary or provisional license.

Provisional Teachers

12.7%

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Low Poverty

12.7%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in low-poverty schools.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

In-Field Teachers

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Total Number

108.0

Number of teachers who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

In-Field Teachers

99.4%

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Low Poverty

99.4%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with low levels of poverty who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Effective Teachers

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in low or high-poverty schools.

Total Number

74

Number of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

Effective Teachers

88.1%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

Low Poverty

88.1%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in low-poverty schools

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

5

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Experienced Principals

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience.

Low Poverty

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with low level of poverty

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 78.7
  • Percent 72.4%
  • Low Poverty Number 78.7
  • Low Poverty Percent 72.4%
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent
  • Title I

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 13.8
  • Percent 12.7%
  • Low Poverty Number 13.8
  • Low Poverty Percent 12.7%
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent
  • Title I

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 108.0
  • Percent 99.4%
  • Low Poverty Number 108.0
  • Low Poverty Percent 99.4%
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent
  • Title I

Effective Teachers

  • Total Number 74
  • Percent 74
  • Low Poverty Number 74
  • Low Poverty Percent 88.1%
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent
  • Title I

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 5
  • Experienced Number 5
  • Experienced Percent 100.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024