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Serving 1,254 students in grades 9-12, Murphy 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 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,535 students in grades 9-12, Wp Davidson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,254 students
1,535 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1046 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#485 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
36%
(Top 30% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
47%
(Top 30% in AL)
Graduation Rate
85%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
87%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
369
525
Grade 10 Students
321
383
Grade 11 Students
298
311
Grade 12 Students
266
316
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
73%
56%
% White
18%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
