Dora High School vs. Shades Valley High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Shades Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades 9-12, Dora High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,200 students in grades 9-12, Shades Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
472 students
1,200 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1153 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#725 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
135
310
Grade 10 Students
107
326
Grade 11 Students
118
270
Grade 12 Students
112
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
14%
54%
% White
82%
22%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
