Biloxi High School ranked number one on the Coast

One South Mississippi School District is making the grade according to U.S. News and World Report.

One south mississipp- school district is making the - grade, according to u.s. news &- - - - world report.

News 25's toni- miles takes us behind the scene- at biloxi - high school where educators are- still working - and preparing for the upcoming- school year on the- heels of this announcement.

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Read all about it- the school year has ended, but- achievements at biloxi high - school over the past year have- not gone unnoticed.

- u.s. news & world report has- named biloxi high as the- number one high school on the - coast and the number 4 high - school in the state-scoring - 90.24 out of 100 possible - points.

- teresa martin, biloxi high- school principal: "the- prestigious award - absolutely- 100 - percent, we are surrounded by - fantastic school districts here- on the- - - - coast, and to receive that- number one ranking from u.s.- news & world report - is amazing.

We focus in on- reading and math proficiency, - growith and all of- those things on the elementary- level as it prepares for to - become great- students here at biloxi high- school, so this is really a - - - - prestigious award for the entir- school district because we focu- in on excellence at every - level."

Biloxi high principal - teresa martin credits students,- parents and the staff for this- prestigious award, based on - six critera each year - - including reading & math- proficiency,- underserved student performance- college - readiness and more.

- martin also shares the credit - with other schools in - the district for preparing- students for high school, - pointing to programs like the - hands-on journalism - program at north bay elementary- school.

- martin gives biloxi high- teachers high marks for their - role in preparing students for- the unexpected this past- year-covid- - 19.

- teresa martin, biloxi high- school principal: "our students- transitioned into the - distance learning very well - because we were already ahead i- our techonolgy.

Our - - - - teachers were already teaching- with google classroom, and- again, we take any challenge- to the next level."

- toni miles, news 25: but leader- with the biloxi school district- are not resting on their- laurels.

In fact, educators are- already preparing for the - upcoming school - year."- teresa martin, biloxi high- school principal: "we're here i- june of course preparing for- our start of the school year in- august, what that might look- like, we're still looking at- different options."

- with each new school year, come- fresh new faces...but - martin says the school's goal - remains the same-to discover- and develop the gift of each- young person who walks- through these doors.- in biloxi, toni miles, news