Should you attend Shades Valley High School or Hoover High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,200 students in grades 9-12, Shades Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 2,841 students in grades 9-12, Hoover High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,200 students
2,841 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
181 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#725 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#269 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Top 50% in AL)
53%
(Top 10% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
51%
(Top 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 50% in AL)
58%
(Top 20% in AL)
Graduation Rate
94%
(Top 20% in AL)
91%
(Top 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
310
798
Grade 10 Students
326
702
Grade 11 Students
270
669
Grade 12 Students
294
672
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
9%
% Black
54%
28%
% White
22%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
