Verbena High School vs. Thorsby High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Verbena High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Verbena 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 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 771 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Thorsby 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 15% (which is lower 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 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
592 students
771 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#973 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#814 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
18
Kindergarten Students
40
66
Grade 1 Students
41
54
Grade 2 Students
49
54
Grade 3 Students
38
54
Grade 4 Students
38
52
Grade 5 Students
49
67
Grade 6 Students
45
51
Grade 7 Students
48
58
Grade 8 Students
51
78
Grade 9 Students
53
67
Grade 10 Students
37
59
Grade 11 Students
53
41
Grade 12 Students
30
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
9%
4%
% White
79%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
