Southern Choctaw High School
Tel:
(251)843-5645
- Southern Choctaw High School serves 336 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than 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%.
School Overview
- Southern Choctaw High School's student population of 336 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 336 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southern Choctaw High School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southern Choctaw High School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #986 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| 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 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 52% | 33% |
| White | 48% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.34 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-79% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Choctaw County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southern Choctaw High School is Millry High School (14.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle 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 | 334 students
0.0 miles
10935 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251)843-2461 0.0 PK-6 334 - Millry Millry High School Grades: K-12 | 491 students
14.5 miles
1 Wildcat Drive
Millry, AL 36558
(251)846-2987 14.5 K-12 491 - Butler Choctaw Co High School Grades: 7-12 | 352 students
16.6 miles
277 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205)459-2139 16.6 7-12 352 - Butler Choctaw Co Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 395 students
16.8 miles
201 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205)459-3520 16.8 PK-6 395 - Waynesboro Wayne County High School Grades: 9-12 | 946 students
22.1 miles
1325 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601)735-2851 22.1 9-12 946
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