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DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER

HERNANDO · MS · DeSoto County School District · Public · K-12 combined

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How DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER compares for families

What families should know about DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER.

  • LocallyMS trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: DeSoto Co. Career Center West, Horn Lake High School, Northpoint Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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👩‍🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
13.9%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
33.3%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
DeSoto Co. Career Center West
Horn Lake
Public 1.2
Horn Lake High School
Horn Lake
Public 2.2 1,271 -7.7%
Northpoint Christian School
Southaven
Private 5.2 928 +3.7%
Northstar Academy
Southaven
Private 5.9 1,663 +31.2%
Cross Creek Christian Academy
Olive Branch
Private 6.2 112 +16.7%
Desoto Christian Academy
Olive Branch
Private 6.5 487 +12.5%
Park Academy School-Parkwood Behavioral Health
Olive Branch
Private 10.2 37
Olive Branch High School
Olive Branch
Public 11.6 1,058 -5.8%

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