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Muscle Shoals High School vs. Deshler High School

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School Overview

School
Muscle Shoals High School
1900 E Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Deshler High School
200 N Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 874 students in grades 9-12, Muscle Shoals 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 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 472 students in grades 9-12, Deshler 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 20-24% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
874 students
472 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#526 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
#1005 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Muscle Shoals High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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38%
(Top 30% in AL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muscle Shoals 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 Deshler 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muscle Shoals 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 Deshler 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.
41%
(Top 50% in AL)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Muscle Shoals 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.
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≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Muscle Shoals High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
236
134
Grade 10 Students
209
121
Grade 11 Students
221
122
Grade 12 Students
208
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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% Black
17%
26%
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% White
66%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Muscle Shoals High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.53
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Muscle Shoals 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 Deshler 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
36%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deshler 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Muscle Shoals 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 Deshler 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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