Carver Senior High School vs. Jefferson Davis High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Carver Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jefferson Davis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 942 students in grades 9-12, Carver Senior 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 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).
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
942 students
1,705 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1161 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1242 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
16%
Graduation Rate
87%
72%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
286
726
Grade 10 Students
274
406
Grade 11 Students
200
277
Grade 12 Students
182
296
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
92%
87%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%