Shelby County High School
Tel:
(205)682-6600
- Shelby County High School serves 546 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Shelby County High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than 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 45%.
Top Placements
Shelby County High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Shelby County High School's student population of 546 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 546 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Shelby County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shelby County High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #937 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 11% | 33% |
| White | 83% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shelby County High School is Shelby County College And Career Center (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Columbiana Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Elvin Hill Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbiana Elvin Hill Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 505 students
0.3 miles
201 Washington St
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205)682-6620 0.3 K-5 505 - Columbiana Columbiana Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 447 students
0.9 miles
222 Joinertown Road
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205)682-6610 0.9 6-8 447 - Columbiana Shelby County College And Career Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.4 miles
701 Highway 70
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205)682-6650 1.4 9-12 n/a - Shelby Shelby Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 172 students
6.9 miles
19099 Highway 145
Shelby, AL 35143
(205)682-6630 6.9 PK-5 172 - Wilsonville Wilsonville Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 194 students
7.8 miles
71 School St
Wilsonville, AL 35186
(205)682-6640 7.8 K-5 194
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