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Calera High School vs. Thompson High School

Should you attend Calera High School or Thompson 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.

School Overview

School
Calera High School
100 Calera Eagle Drive
Calera, AL 35040
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Thompson High School
1921 Warrior Parkway
Alabaster, AL 35007
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Calera High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Thompson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,053 students in grades 9-12, Calera 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 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 2,132 students in grades 9-12, Thompson 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 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,053 students
2,132 students
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This chart displays total students of Thompson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
128 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Thompson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thompson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#895 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#761 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Calera High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thompson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
25%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calera High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calera High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thompson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calera High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thompson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in AL)
97%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Calera High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Thompson High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Calera High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thompson High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
294
509
Grade 10 Students
283
536
Grade 11 Students
237
552
Grade 12 Students
239
535

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Calera High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Thompson High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calera High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thompson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calera High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thompson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
43%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calera High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thompson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calera High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thompson High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thompson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Calera High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thompson High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thompson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calera High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thompson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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