Should you attend Opelika High School or Auburn 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 1,530 students in grades 9-12, Opelika 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% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). 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 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Auburn High School's overall state ranking declined from #214 in 2021 to #261 in 2023, placing it in the top 30% of Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency was 52% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this shows a decline from 75% in 2019; reading proficiency was 53%, also higher than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency stood at 56%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased steadily from 1,875 students in 2019 to 2,143 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 42% and 28% of students qualifying for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need.
Serving grades 10–12, Auburn High School had a 2023 enrollment of 2,163 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, consistent with previous years.
The graduation rate remained strong at 94% in 2023, exceeding the state average of 88%, though slightly lower than previous rates above 95% recorded in earlier years.
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,530 students
2,163 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
125 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#731 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#261 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Top 50% in AL)
52%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
53%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
56%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
88%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
94%
(Top 30% in AL)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
108
-
Grade 9 Students
418
-
Grade 10 Students
377
777
Grade 11 Students
345
685
Grade 12 Students
282
701
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
55%
22%
% White
28%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
