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Education

Education provides opportunities to improve the quality of intellectual, social, economic and personal well-being. Harrison County has a vast array of educational opportunities that are offered to all ages, in all areas of interest.

A wide range of studies, degrees and continuing education programs are available through the following facilities:

University of Southern Mississippi – Gulf Park campus

William Carey University

Tulane University School of Continuing Studies

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Virginia College Gulf Coast

Center for Higher Learning at NASA

There are five public school districts within Harrison County.  Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian each have their own school district.  The Harrison County School District serves students in the City of D̓Iberville and rural areas.  Harrison County also offers numerous private school options.

Public School Education in Harrison County

Biloxi Public School District – www.biloxischools.net

Elementary Other
  • Gorenflo
  • Jeff Davis
  • North Bay
  • Popp’s Ferry
  • Little Teepee Child Development Center
  • Lopez Alternative School
  • Excel by 5 Learning Center
Middle School High School
  • Biloxi Junior High (6-8)
  • Biloxi High (9-12)
Gulfport School District – www.gulfportschools.org
Elementary
  • Anniston
  • Bayou View
  • Central
  • Gaston Point
  • Pass Road
  • Twenty-Eight Street
  • West
Middle School High School
  • Bayou View
  • Gulfport Central
  • Gulfport High – 9th Grade
  • Gulfport High – (10-12)
  • Career and Technical Center
Other
  • The Learn Center
  • High School GED “The Blue School
Long Beach School District – www.lbsdk12.com
Elementary
  • Harper McCaughan
  • Quarles
  • Reeves
Middle School High School
  • Long Beach Middle
  • Long Beach High
Pass Christian School District – www.pc.k12.ms.us
Elementary Other
  • Delisle
  • Pass Christian
  • Early Childhood Center
Middle School High School
  • Pass Christian
  • Pass Christian
Harrison County School District – www.harrison.k12.ms.us
Elementary
  • Bel-Aire
  • Crossroads
  • D’Iberville
  • Harrison Central
  • Lizana
  • Lyman
  • North Woolmarket Elem & Middle
  • Orange Grove
  • Pineville
  • Saucier
  • Three Rivers
  • Woolmarket
  • West Wortham Elem &Middle
Middle High School
  • D’Iberville
  • North Gulfport 7th Grade
  • North Gulfport 8th Grade
  • North Woolmarket Elem & Middle
  • West Wortham Elem & Middle
  • D’Iberville
  • Harrison Central
  • Harrison Central Vo-Tech
  • West Harrison High
Other
  • Harrison County Development Center
  • Harrison County Alternative School
  • Harrison County Child Development Center

Private School Education in Harrison County

St. Patrick Catholic High School named to the Catholic High School Honor Roll’s Top 50 Catholic schools in the country based on academic excellence, Catholic identity and civic education

Name Grades City Website
Cedar Lake Christian Academy PK-12 Biloxi www.clcalions.net
Nativity V.V.M. Elementary PK-6 Biloxi www.nativitybvm.org
Our Lady of Fatima PK-6 Biloxi www.fatima-biloxi.com
St. Patrick High School 7-12 Biloxi www.stpatrickhighschool.net
St. James School Pk-5 Gulfport www.stjamesgulfport.com
Westminister Academy PK3-6 Gulfport www.westminister-academy.org
Coast Episcopal PK-6 Long Beach www.coastepiscopalschool.org
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic PK-6 Pass Christian www.svdpcatholic.org