Montevallo High School vs. Calera High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montevallo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Calera High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades 9-12, Montevallo 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 10-14% (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 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 1,013 students in grades 9-12, Calera 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
454 students
1,013 students
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![This chart displays total students of Calera High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Calera High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-br6s1MR.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Calera High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Calera High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-blYucMu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calera High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calera High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-Ko2bKT.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1057 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#895 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Montevallo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Montevallo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1190/montevallo-high-school-chart-9DsPvl.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Calera High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Calera High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-qS5Lji.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
18%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calera High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calera High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-bsExw7f.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calera High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calera High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-w5VD3t.png)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
96%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Calera High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Calera High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-JbaWz9.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Calera High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Calera High School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-bcJcc1k.png)
Grade 9 Students
137
279
Grade 10 Students
121
266
Grade 11 Students
98
235
Grade 12 Students
98
233
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Calera High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Calera High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-dHtBtK.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calera High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calera High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-uvoOwa.png)
% Hispanic
28%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calera High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calera High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-AZkbyT.png)
% Black
27%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calera High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calera High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-3A6OHH.png)
% White
43%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calera High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calera High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-f7YyYQ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-b42Ud79.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Calera High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Calera High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-yc8zHJ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-7rQ0dL.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/1000/1184/calera-high-school-chart-wlTCcx.png)