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Serving 1,122 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 29% (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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 2,884 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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,122 students
2,884 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
182 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#679 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#303 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Top 50% in AL)
51%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
51%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
58%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 30% in AL)
95%
(Top 30% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
244
729
Grade 10 Students
291
793
Grade 11 Students
321
702
Grade 12 Students
266
660
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
53%
27%
% White
21%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
