Dallas County High School
Tel:
(334)366-2232
- Dallas County High School serves 492 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Dallas County 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 bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Dallas County High School's student population of 492 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 492 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dallas County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dallas County High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1177 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | 63% | 33% |
| White | 37% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dallas County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Dallas County High School is Maplesville High School (10.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Je Terry Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Plantersville Je Terry Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 136 students
0.7 miles
70 Academy St
Plantersville, AL 36758
(334)366-2838 0.7 PK-6 136 - Maplesville Maplesville High School Grades: K-12 | 410 students
10.5 miles
1256 Al Highway 139
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205)280-4904 10.5 K-12 410 - Selma Valley Grande Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 501 students
11.5 miles
2765 Dallas County Road 81
Selma, AL 36701
(334)872-7661 11.5 PK-6 501 - Selma William R Martin Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 271 students
11.8 miles
2863 County Road 81
Selma, AL 36703
(334)872-6417 11.8 7-8 271 - Billingsley Billingsley High School Grades: K-12 | 631 students
13.3 miles
2446 County Road 77
Billingsley, AL 36006
(205)755-1629 13.3 K-12 631
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