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Sylacauga High School vs. Fayetteville High School

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School Overview

School
Sylacauga High School
701 N Broadway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Fayetteville High School
170 W W Averitte Dr
Sylacauga, AL 35151
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Fayetteville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 677 students in grades 9-12, Sylacauga 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 623 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Fayetteville High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
K-12
Total Students
677 students
623 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fayetteville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#688 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#203 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sylacauga High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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20-24%
(Top 50% in AL)
42%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville 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)
63%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville 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)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
-
42
Grade 1 Students
-
50
Grade 2 Students
-
46
Grade 3 Students
-
43
Grade 4 Students
-
36
Grade 5 Students
-
49
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Grade 9 Students
186
54
Grade 10 Students
182
48
Grade 11 Students
167
50
Grade 12 Students
142
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fayetteville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
92%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fayetteville 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sylacauga 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fayetteville 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.
0.56
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville 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
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sylacauga 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 Fayetteville 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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