Scottsboro High School vs. Kate D Smith Dar High School
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Serving 734 students in grades 9-12, Scottsboro 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 20-24% (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 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Kate D Smith Dar High School, a public high school in Grant, Alabama, served grades 9–12 with 397 students and a 17:1 student–teacher ratio as of 2023.
The school's graduation rate ranked in the top 5% statewide at 95%, exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Math proficiency ranged from 10% to 14%, lower than the state average of around 30%, while reading and science proficiency were approximately equal to state averages at 40%–44%.
Minority enrollment was 9% with a predominantly White student body (362 out of 397), and free or reduced–price lunch eligibility remained steady at about 33% in recent years.
From 2012 to 2023, overall state rankings declined from #433 to #815, reflecting weakening relative performance despite stable enrollment near 400 students.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
734 students
397 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#835 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#815 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
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Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
186
94
Grade 10 Students
196
106
Grade 11 Students
185
96
Grade 12 Students
167
101
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
4%
% Black
8%
n/a
% White
78%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.17
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
