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Serving 486 students in grades 9-12, West Morgan 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Decatur High School ranked #680 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #373 in 2012 and fluctuating in the bottom 50% range over recent years, indicating a downward trend in overall state ranking for this Union County NJ high school.
Math proficiency was 30% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency at 34% remained lower than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency at 38% was approximately equal to the state average of 38%, reflecting mixed academic outcomes in this New Jersey high school.
Enrollment was 1,026 students in grades 9–12 for the 2023 school year, with a 15:1 student–teacher ratio; minority enrollment comprised 68% of the student body, indicating significant demographic diversity for this Berkeley Heights public high school.
The graduation rate was 92% in 2023, higher than the state average of 88%, and steadily improved since 2013 when it was 76%, showing positive progress over time.
Free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increased from 33% in 2003 to 71% in 2023 (63% free lunch, 8% reduced price), highlighting rising socioeconomic needs among students at this Decatur City public school.