Pelham High School
Tel:
(205)624-3701
- Pelham High School serves 920 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (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 46% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Pelham High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pelham High School's student population of 920 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 920 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pelham 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 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pelham High School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. 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 | #676 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 7% |
| Black | 14% | 33% |
| White | 57% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.58 |
| Graduation Rate | 95% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 Riverchase Middle School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Valley Elementary School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pelham Valley Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 697 students
1.6 miles
310 Opportunity Dr
Pelham, AL 35124
(205)624-3704 1.6 K-2 697 - Pelham Valley Intermediate School Charter School
Grades: 3-5 | 718 students
1.8 miles
2200 Highway 33
Pelham, AL 35124
(205)624-3703 1.8 3-5 718 - Helena Helena Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 870 students
2.0 miles
187 Third St
Helena, AL 35080
(205)682-5540 2.0 K-2 870 - Birmingham Hoover High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 2902 students
2.5 miles
1000 Buccaneer Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205)439-1200 2.5 9-12 2902 - Birmingham Trace Crossings Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 490 students
2.7 miles
5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205)439-2700 2.7 K-4 490
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