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Dallas County High School vs. Selma High School

Should you attend Dallas County High School or Selma 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
Dallas County High School
335 5th Ave
Plantersville, AL 36758
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Selma High School
2180 Broad St
Selma, AL 36701
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, Dallas County 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 719 students in grades 9-12, Selma 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 15-19% (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.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
381 students
719 students
This chart displays total students of Dallas County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Selma High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Selma High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dallas County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Selma High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#945 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#1194 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dallas County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Selma High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas County 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 Selma 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas County 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 Selma 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dallas County 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 Selma 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dallas County 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 Selma 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 Dallas County High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Selma High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
111
209
Grade 10 Students
89
183
Grade 11 Students
97
160
Grade 12 Students
84
167

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dallas County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Selma High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dallas County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Black
68%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dallas County 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 Selma High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dallas County 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 Selma High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dallas County 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.
n/a
0.47
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of Dallas County 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 Selma 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
66%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dallas County 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 Selma 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dallas County 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 Selma 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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