Florala High School
Tel:
(334)858-3765
- Florala High School serves 226 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Florala 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Florala High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Florala High School's student population of 226 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 226 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Florala High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Florala High School is 0.25, 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 | #1011 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 13% | 33% |
| White | 86% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Covington 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 Florala High School is Paxton School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ws Harlan Elementary School (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lockhart Ws Harlan Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 277 students
1.5 miles
1641 Mohegan St
Lockhart, AL 36455
(334)858-3294 1.5 PK-6 277 - Paxton Paxton School Grades: PK-12 | 801 students
1.8 miles
21893 Us Highway 331 N
Paxton, FL 32538
(850)892-1230 1.8 PK-12 801 - Laurel Hill Laurel Hill School Grades: PK-12 | 394 students
7.9 miles
8078 4th St
Laurel Hill, FL 32567
(850)652-4111 7.9 PK-12 394 - Kinston Kinston School Grades: PK-12 | 531 students
17.9 miles
201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453
(334)565-3016 17.9 PK-12 531 - Defuniak Springs Mossy Head School Grades: PK-5 | 404 students
18.1 miles
13270 Us Highway 90 W
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
(850)892-1290 18.1 PK-5 404
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