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Serving 584 students in grades 9-12, Shelby County 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,066 students in grades 9-12, Calera 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 56% 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
584 students
1,066 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#679 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#895 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Top 50% in AL)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
25%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)
25%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
96%
(Top 5% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
165
330
Grade 10 Students
148
261
Grade 11 Students
128
248
Grade 12 Students
143
227
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
12%
43%
% White
76%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
