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Pell City High School vs. Moody High School

Should you attend Pell City High School or Moody 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
Pell City High School
1300 Cogswell Ave
Pell City, AL 35125
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Moody High School
714 High School Dr
Moody, AL 35004
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,171 students in grades 9-12, Pell City 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 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 687 students in grades 9-12, Moody High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,171 students
687 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Moody High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#816 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#788 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pell City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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21%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pell City 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 Moody 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pell City 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 Moody 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.
28%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pell City 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 Moody 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.
82%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pell City 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 Moody 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
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This chart displays the students of Moody High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
338
207
Grade 10 Students
294
176
Grade 11 Students
258
141
Grade 12 Students
281
163

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Moody High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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% Black
14%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Moody High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
72%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Moody High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Moody 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.
0.37
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Pell City 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 Moody 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
51%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Moody 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pell City 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 Moody 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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