Calera High School
100 Calera Eagle Drive
Calera, AL 35040
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(205)682-6100
- Calera High School serves 745 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Calera High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%.
- Calera High School operates within the Shelby County School District.
- Shelby County School District's 93% graduation rate is higher than the Alabama state average of 87%.
Top Placements (Alabama)
Calera High School is Listed among the top public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Calera High School's student population of 745 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 745 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Calera High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Calera High School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 43% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 38% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 40% | 33% |
| White | 54% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.33 |
| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Calera High School is Shelby County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 136 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Shelby County School District's student population of 29,201 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $9,722 in this district is less than the state average of $10,349. The district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $9,147 is less than the state average of $10,471. The district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 41 | 6 |
| Number of Students Managed | 29,201 | 2,907 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 43% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 38% |
| District Graduation Rate | 93% | 87% |
| District Total Revenue | $279 MM | $30 MM |
| District Spending | $262 MM | $30 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $9,722 | $10,349 |
| District Spending / Student | $9,147 | $10,471 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
School Notes
- Calera High School is a high school located in Calera, Alabama. The athletic teams are known as the Eagles and compete as a 2-A school in the state of Alabama.
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Calera High School is Shelby Co Institutional Ser Ctralt School Progs (5.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Calera Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Calera Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Calera Calera Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 668 students
0.0 miles
9178 Highway 22
Calera, AL 35040
(205)682-6100 0.0 6-8 668 - Alabaster Meadow View Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 897 students
2.8 miles
2800 Smokey Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205)685-4300 2.8 K-3 897 - Calera Calera Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 684 students
4.4 miles
855 10th St
Calera, AL 35040
(205)682-6120 4.4 K-2 684 - Calera Calera Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 669 students
4.9 miles
8454 Highway 31 South
Calera, AL 35040
(205)682-6500 4.9 3-5 669 - Alabaster Shelby Co Institutional Ser Ctralt School Progs Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
5.3 miles
701 Hwy 70
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205)682-5910 5.3 6-12 n/a
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