Smiths Station High School vs. Auburn High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smiths Station High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Auburn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,286 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 16:1 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 48% (majority Black).
Serving 2,143 students in grades 10-12, Auburn High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
1,286 students
2,143 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
107 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#815 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#243 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
56%
Graduation Rate
88%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Grade 9 Students
5
-
Grade 10 Students
433
699
Grade 11 Students
439
716
Grade 12 Students
391
728
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
22%
21%
% White
64%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
