Southern Choctaw High School
Tel:
(251)843-5645
- Southern Choctaw High School serves 333 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Southern Choctaw 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 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Southern Choctaw 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
- Southern Choctaw High School's student population of 333 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 333 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Southern Choctaw 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 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southern Choctaw High School is 0.50, 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) | #1149 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 52% | 33% |
| White | 48% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-79% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Choctaw County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Southern Choctaw High School is Millry High School (14.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Southern Choctaw Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gilbertown Southern Choctaw Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 327 students
0.0 miles
10935 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251)843-2461 0.0 PK-6 327 - Millry Millry High School Grades: K-12 | 456 students
14.5 miles
1 Wildcat Drive
Millry, AL 36558
(251)846-2987 14.5 K-12 456 - Butler Choctaw County High School Grades: 7-12 | 342 students
16.6 miles
277 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205)459-2139 16.6 7-12 342 - Butler Choctaw County Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 379 students
16.8 miles
201 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205)459-3520 16.8 PK-6 379 - Waynesboro Wayne County High School Grades: 9-12 | 928 students
22.1 miles
1325 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601)735-2851 22.1 9-12 928
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