Carver Senior High School vs. Jefferson Davis High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carver Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 902 students in grades 9-12, Carver Senior 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,522 students in grades 9-12, Jefferson Davis 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
902 students
1,522 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
85 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1240 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1278 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
16%
Graduation Rate
69%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
296
649
Grade 10 Students
226
352
Grade 11 Students
206
269
Grade 12 Students
174
252
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
89%
87%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
