Central High School vs. Smiths Station High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Smiths Station High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,568 students in grades 9-12, Central 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 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,222 students in grades 10-12, Smiths Station 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% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,568 students
1,222 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
81 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#975 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#815 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%


Graduation Rate
93%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
17
Grade 9 Students
61
5
Grade 10 Students
552
412
Grade 11 Students
537
381
Grade 12 Students
418
407
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
11%
7%


% Black
62%
21%


% White
22%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

