Dora High School vs. Shades Valley High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Shades Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades 9-12, Dora 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 1,174 students in grades 9-12, Shades Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
445 students
1,174 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1153 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#725 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%
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Graduation Rate
75-79%
94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
117
332
Grade 10 Students
108
287
Grade 11 Students
116
297
Grade 12 Students
104
258
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
18%
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% Black
13%
55%
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% White
83%
24%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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