Danville High School
Danville High School serves 409 students in grades 9-12.
Danville 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Danville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Danville High School's student population of 409 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
409 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
View the Danville High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Memorial Day - Schools Closed
May 30, 2022 (Monday)
School Rankings
Danville 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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Danville High School is 0.22, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#677 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

American Indian
3%
1%

Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
5%
8%

Black
4%
33%

White
88%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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