Shades Valley High School

6100 Old Leeds Rd, Irondale AL, 35210 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-5350
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1338
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Irondale
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
48%Irondale
44%Alabama

Shades Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Irondale, AL. There are a total of 1,338 students and 72 teachers at Shades Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Shades Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 11% higher than the Alabama average.

Shades Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1338
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment606
Taking some courses453
Taking some courses (not tests)156
Passing some courses381
Passing no courses65

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 Shades Valley High School, there are a total of 606 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 453 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

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.

Shades Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 28.6% 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 61.3% 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2% 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Irondale demographics profile

StatisticIrondaleAlabamaNational
Population14,0214,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6109791
Median age38.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Irondale

IndexIrondaleAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Shades Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.