Muscle Shoals High School
1900 E. Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(256)389-2682
- Muscle Shoals High School serves 886 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Muscle Shoals 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Muscle Shoals High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Muscle Shoals High School's student population of 886 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 886 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Muscle Shoals High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Muscle Shoals High School is 0.39, 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) |
| Overall School Rank | 38% | 26% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 19% | 33% |
| White | 76% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.33 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Muscle Shoals City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Muscle Shoals High School is Muscle Shoals Center For Technical (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Muscle Shoals Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Muscle Shoals Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 667 students
0.2 miles
100 Trojan Dr
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256)389-2640 0.2 6-8 667 - Muscle Shoals Howell Graves Preschool Grades: PK-K | 276 students
0.8 miles
3201 Alabama Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256)389-2630 0.8 PK-K 276 - Muscle Shoals Highland Pk Elementary School Grades: 1-2 | 216 students
1.2 miles
714 Elmhurst St
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256)389-2620 1.2 1-2 216 - Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals Center For Technical Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.6 miles
321 Broad Street
Muscle Shoals, AL 35662
(256)389-2660 1.6 9-12 n/a - Muscle Shoals Webster Elementary School Grades: 1-2 | 208 students
1.7 miles
200 Webster Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256)389-2650 1.7 1-2 208
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