Should you attend Danville High School or Hartselle 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 368 students in grades 9-12, Danville 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Hartselle High School ranked #307 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #60 in 2019, and maintains a top 30% overall testing rank among Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency was 52% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 49%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 54%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased moderately from 868 students in 2001 to 1,004 in 2023, with minority enrollment comprising 12% of the student body; free lunch eligibility rose from 7% in 2001 to 30% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.
The school serves grades 9–12 with 1,004 students and 70 teachers, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, which ranks in the top 10% for student attention in Alabama.
Hartselle High School's graduation rate consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 98% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
368 students
1,004 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
70 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#971 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#307 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
52%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
49%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
54%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
98%
(Top 1% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
94
271
Grade 10 Students
91
255
Grade 11 Students
100
234
Grade 12 Students
83
244
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
4%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
83%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.22
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
