Central High School vs. Smiths Station High School
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Serving 1,495 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,286 students in grades 10-12, Smiths Station High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,495 students
1,286 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#975 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#815 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
20%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
31%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 20% in AL)
88%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Grade 9 Students
94
5
Grade 10 Students
576
433
Grade 11 Students
476
439
Grade 12 Students
349
391
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
61%
22%
% White
23%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
