Wp Davidson High School
Tel:
(251)221-3084
- Wp Davidson High School serves 1,551 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (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 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) 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 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Wp Davidson High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wp Davidson High School's student population of 1,551 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,551 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 84 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wp Davidson High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wp Davidson High School is 0.58, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #653 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 39% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 58% | 33% |
| White | 29% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 83% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mobile County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wp Davidson High School is Acceleration Day And Evening Academy (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jeremiah A Denton Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jeremiah A Denton Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile Jeremiah A Denton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 448 students
0.1 miles
3800 Pleasant Valley
Mobile, AL 36609
(251)221-2148 0.1 6-8 448 - Mobile Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 647 students
0.7 miles
3956 Cottage Hill Rd
Mobile, AL 36609
(251)221-1240 0.7 PK-5 647 - Mobile Kate Shepard Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 628 students
1.5 miles
3980-b Burma Rd.
Mobile, AL 36693
(251)221-1645 1.5 PK-5 628 - Mobile Sw Ala Regional School Deaf-blind Special Education School
Grades: PK-5 | 49 students
1.5 miles
3980 Burma Road
Mobile, AL 36693
(251)221-5454 1.5 PK-5 49 - Mobile Acceleration Day And Evening Academy Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12
1.7 miles
3100 Cottage Hill Rd
Mobile, AL 36606
(251)476-0002 1.7 9-12 n/a
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