Jb Pennington High School vs. Susan Moore High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Susan Moore High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 513 students in grades 7-12, Jb Pennington 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 13% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 483 students in grades 7-12, Susan Moore 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 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
513 students
483 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#888 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1054 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
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Graduation Rate
75-79%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 2 Students
1
-
Grade 5 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
88
75
Grade 8 Students
114
75
Grade 9 Students
89
90
Grade 10 Students
82
95
Grade 11 Students
70
77
Grade 12 Students
68
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
21%
37%
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% Black
1%
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% White
76%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
52%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
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