Shades Valley High School

6100 Old Leeds Rd, Irondale, AL, 35210-4278
Tel: (205)379-5350
Grades: 9-12 | 1,389 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Shades Valley High School serves 1,389 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the AL state average of 15:1.
  • The school's 69% graduation rate is lower than the AL state average of 72%.
  • Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body.
  • Shades Valley High School is one of 2 public high schools within Irondale, and operates within the Jefferson County School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, AL Dept. of Educ.
Shades Valley High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,389 students
% Male / % Female 48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers 94 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(AL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 15:1
 
This School
(AL) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a 1%
% Asian		 3% 1%
% Hispanic		 5% 4%
% Black		 60% 35%
% White		 32% 58%
Unknown		 n/a 1%
 
 
This School
(AL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 38% 49%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 6%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Jefferson County School District

Nearby Schools:

Shades Valley High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Jefferson Co Ibs High School
Grades: 8-12 | 0 mi. away
Irondale Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.2 mi. away
Grantswood Community Elementary School
Grades: KG-2 | 1 mi. away
Irondale Community School
Grades: 3-5 | 2.6 mi. away
We Putnam Middle Sch-magnet
Grades: 6-8 | 3 mi. away

View all schools in: Irondale, Jefferson County, Zip 35210

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