Verbena High School vs. Thorsby High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Verbena 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Thorsby 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 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
544 students
698 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#896 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
18
Kindergarten Students
34
47
Grade 1 Students
43
49
Grade 2 Students
36
46
Grade 3 Students
43
43
Grade 4 Students
45
58
Grade 5 Students
39
50
Grade 6 Students
46
51
Grade 7 Students
44
68
Grade 8 Students
48
58
Grade 9 Students
38
60
Grade 10 Students
51
38
Grade 11 Students
28
57
Grade 12 Students
34
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
9%
4%
% White
75%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
