Education
in Bay St. Louis, Waveland, and Hancock County
Mississippi Gulf Coast 

Local Living Overview

2018 Hancock County graduating seniors, photo courtesy Hancock Chamber Education Committee

Schools & Universities 
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​Bay Waveland School District
Elementary – High School
200 N. 2nd Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-6621
 
Hancock County School District
Elementary – High School
17304 MS Highway 603
Kiln, MS 39556
 
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Pre-K – Sixth Grade
301 S. 2nd Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-5158
 
Our Lady Academy Catholic School
Day School for girls 7-12 grades 
222 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-7048
 
Pearl River Community College - Hancock Center
454 US Highway 90
Waveland, MS 39576
228-467-2761
 
Saint Stanislaus College
Day and boarding School for boys 7-12 grades
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9057
 
University of Southern Mississippi
730 Beach Blvd. E.
Long Beach, MS 39560
228-865-4500

Educational Resources & Support
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Boys & Girls Clubs - Hancock County Unit
310 Old Spanish Trail
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9515

Excel by 5
17304 Highway 603
Kiln, MS 39556
228-255-0376

GOAL
Graduates Obtain Advanced Learning
P.O. Box 4202
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-209-6455

Hancock High Education Fund
Hancock High School
Kiln, MS 39556
228-467-2251

Libraries 
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Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library & Administrative Headquarters
312 Highway 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228.467.5282

East Hancock County Library
4545 Shepherd Square
Diamondhead, MS 39525
228.255.4800

Kiln Public Library
17065 Highway 603
Kiln, MS 39556
228.255.1724

Pearlington Public Library
6096 First Avenue
Pearlington, MS 39572
228.533.0755

Waveland Public Library
345 Coleman Avenue
Waveland, MS 39576
228.467.9240