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Pascagoula High School, Old
The Old Pascagoula High School is a building in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi. It opened in January 1939 and closed in June 1997.
About Pascagoula
City in Mississippi, United StatesPascagoula ( PASS-kə-GOO-lə) is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 22,010 at the 2020 census, down from 22,392 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area. The city is served by three airports: Mobile Regional Airport, 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast in Alabama; Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, about 40 miles (64 km) west of Pascagoula; and the Trent Lott International Airport, 9 miles (14 km) to the north in Jackson County. Amtrak service also began serving the city when the Mardi Gras Service debuted on August 18, 2025.
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How Pascagoula ranks
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Housing in Pascagoula
The typical Pascagoula home is worth about $144,000, down 0.6% in a year, 27% below the Mississippi typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Pascagoula
Safety Grade D
Pascagoula reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Work & commute in Pascagoula
Full picture →43% of Pascagoula’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Gulfport (6%), Moss Point (5%) and Gautier (5%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Pascagoula
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pascagoula
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pascagoula
Full climate →Pascagoula has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Pascagoula
All Pascagoula schools →School Grade B
The public schools Pascagoula’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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