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Waterloo High School vs. Lexington High School

Should you attend Waterloo High School or Lexington 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
Waterloo High School
311 Schoolhouse Ln
Waterloo, AL 35677
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lexington High School
101 School St
Lexington, AL 35648
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Lexington 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Waterloo High School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 350 students in grades 7-12, Lexington 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 43% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
7-12
Total Students
340 students
350 students
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This chart displays total students of Lexington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lexington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lexington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#632 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
#227 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waterloo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lexington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Top 50% in AL)
43%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterloo 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 Lexington 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)
60%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterloo 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 Lexington 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.
35-39%
(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 Waterloo 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 Lexington 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.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Waterloo 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 Lexington 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 Waterloo High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lexington High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
25
-
Grade 1 Students
21
-
Grade 2 Students
22
-
Grade 3 Students
28
-
Grade 4 Students
17
-
Grade 5 Students
31
-
Grade 6 Students
22
-
Grade 7 Students
30
60
Grade 8 Students
19
57
Grade 9 Students
24
57
Grade 10 Students
22
65
Grade 11 Students
23
61
Grade 12 Students
38
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lexington High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lexington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waterloo 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 Lexington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
94%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waterloo 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 Lexington 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waterloo 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 Lexington 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.
0.12
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of Waterloo 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 Lexington 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
62%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waterloo 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 Lexington 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
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waterloo 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 Lexington 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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