Pelham High School
Tel:
(205)624-3701
- Pelham High School serves 945 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (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 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Pelham 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 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Pelham High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pelham High School's student population of 945 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 945 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pelham 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 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pelham High School is 0.62, which is more 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) | #688 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 8% |
| Black | 14% | 33% |
| White | 54% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pelham City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pelham High School is Hoover High School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pelham Park Middle School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pelham Ridge (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pelham Pelham Ridge Grades: K-5 | 891 students
1.6 miles
251 Applegate Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124
(205)624-3704 1.6 K-5 891 - Pelham Pelham Oaks Grades: K-5 | 613 students
1.8 miles
2200 Highway 33
Pelham, AL 35124
(205)624-3703 1.8 K-5 613 - Helena Helena Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 826 students
2.0 miles
187 Third St
Helena, AL 35080
(205)682-5540 2.0 K-2 826 - Birmingham Hoover High School Grades: 9-12 | 2891 students
2.5 miles
1000 Buccaneer Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205)439-1200 2.5 9-12 2891 - Birmingham Trace Crossings Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 480 students
2.7 miles
5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205)439-2700 2.7 PK-4 480
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