Wadley High School
Tel:
(256)395-2286
- Wadley High School serves 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wadley 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Wadley High School's student population of 430 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 430 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wadley High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wadley High School is 0.43, 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 | #843 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 19% | 33% |
| White | 73% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Randolph County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Wadley High School is Horseshoe Bend High School (11.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Daviston Horseshoe Bend High School Grades: PK-12 | 811 students
11.4 miles
10684 Highway 22 E
Daviston, AL 36256
(256)329-9110 11.4 PK-12 811 - Roanoke Handley High School Grades: 9-12 | 493 students
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Roanoke, AL 36274
(334)863-6815 12.0 9-12 493 - Roanoke Knight Enloe Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 503 students
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Roanoke, AL 36274
(334)863-2237 12.3 PK-3 503 - Roanoke Handley Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 562 students
13.2 miles
251 Gilham Rd
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334)863-4174 13.2 4-8 562 - Wedowee Randolphroanoke Career Technology Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
13.2 miles
960 Main Stsouth
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256)357-2839 13.2 9-12 n/a
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