Scottsboro High School vs. Kate D Smith Dar High School
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School Overview
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Kate D Smith Dar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 727 students in grades 9-12, Scottsboro 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Kate D Smith Dar High School, a public high school in Grant, Alabama, served grades 9–12 with 397 students and a 17:1 student–teacher ratio as of 2023.
The school's graduation rate ranked in the top 5% statewide at 95%, exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Math proficiency ranged from 10% to 14%, lower than the state average of around 30%, while reading and science proficiency were approximately equal to state averages at 40%–44%.
Minority enrollment was 9% with a predominantly White student body (362 out of 397), and free or reduced–price lunch eligibility remained steady at about 33% in recent years.
From 2012 to 2023, overall state rankings declined from #433 to #815, reflecting weakening relative performance despite stable enrollment near 400 students.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
727 students
372 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#835 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#815 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
181
104
Grade 10 Students
183
84
Grade 11 Students
195
94
Grade 12 Students
168
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
5%
% Black
7%
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% White
76%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%