Dothan High School

1236 S Oates St, Dothan AL, 36301 | Dothan City School District | 334-794-1400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1205
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Dothan
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
42%Dothan
44%Alabama

Dothan High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dothan City School District" in Dothan, AL. There are a total of 1,205 students and 67 teachers at Dothan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dothan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 15% lower than the Alabama average.

Dothan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1205
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment194
Taking some courses194
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses40
Passing no courses149

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dothan High School, there are a total of 194 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 194 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dothan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 35.0% 39.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 60.5% 53.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 4.0% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Dothan demographics profile

StatisticDothanAlabamaNational
Population68,6084,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7649791
Median age40.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Dothan

IndexDothanAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.9%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Dothan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.