Booker T Washington Magnet High School vs. Jefferson Davis High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Booker T Washington Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Jefferson Davis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades 9-12, Booker T Washington Magnet High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 1,705 students in grades 9-12, Jefferson Davis High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
389 students
1,705 students
% Male | % Female
27% | 73%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#134 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1242 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
16%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
72%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
110
726
Grade 10 Students
90
406
Grade 11 Students
96
277
Grade 12 Students
93
296
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
78%
87%
% White
13%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.38
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%