Wp Davidson High School
Tel:
(251)221-3084
- Wp Davidson High School serves 1,590 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wp Davidson High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) 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 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%)
School Overview
- Wp Davidson High School's student population of 1,590 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 87 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,590 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 87 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wp Davidson High School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Wp Davidson High School is 0.60, which is more 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 | #302 out of 1270 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 8% |
| Black | 56% | 33% |
| White | 29% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mobile County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Denton Magnet School Of Technology (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile Denton Magnet School Of Technology Grades: 6-8 | 355 students
0.1 miles
3800 Pleasant Valley
Mobile, AL 36609
(251)221-2148 0.1 6-8 355 - Mobile Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 616 students
0.7 miles
3956 Cottage Hill Rd
Mobile, AL 36609
(251)221-1240 0.7 PK-5 616 - Mobile Kate Shepard Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 610 students
1.5 miles
3980b Burma Rd
Mobile, AL 36693
(251)221-1645 1.5 PK-5 610 - Mobile Sw Alabama Regional School Deafblind Special Education School
Grades: PK-5 | 45 students
1.5 miles
3980 Burma Road
Mobile, AL 36693
(251)221-5454 1.5 PK-5 45 - Mobile Acceleration Day And Evening Academy Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 245 students
1.7 miles
3100 Cottage Hill Rd
Mobile, AL 36606
(251)476-0002 1.7 9-12 245
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