Lee High School vs. Virgil Grissom High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Virgil Grissom High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 840 students in grades 9-12, Lee 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 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 18:1 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 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,974 students in grades 9-12, Virgil Grissom High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
840 students
1,974 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
94 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1153 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#490 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
273
564
Grade 10 Students
224
549
Grade 11 Students
182
421
Grade 12 Students
161
440
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
62%
15%
% White
22%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
