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Thompson High School vs. Pelham High School

Should you attend Thompson High School or Pelham 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
Thompson High School
1921 Warrior Parkway
Alabaster, AL 35007
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Pelham High School
2500 Panther Cir
Pelham, AL 35124
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,203 students in grades 9-12, Thompson 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 25% (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 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,080 students in grades 9-12, Pelham 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 37% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,203 students
1,080 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
126 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pelham High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#761 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#577 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thompson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pelham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Top 50% in AL)
32%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson 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 Pelham 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)
37%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thompson 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 Pelham 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.
29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
39%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thompson 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 Pelham 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.
97%
(Top 1% in AL)
92%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Thompson 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 Pelham 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
This chart displays the students of Thompson High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pelham High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
545
285
Grade 10 Students
571
285
Grade 11 Students
556
266
Grade 12 Students
531
244

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pelham High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pelham High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thompson 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 Pelham High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thompson High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pelham 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thompson 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 Pelham 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.
0.63
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Thompson 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 Pelham 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
43%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thompson 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 Pelham 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thompson 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 Pelham 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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