Opelika High School

1700 Lafayette Pkwy, Opelika AL, 36801 | Opelika City School District | 334-745-9715
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1248
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Opelika
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
49%Opelika
44%Alabama

Opelika High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Opelika City School District" in Opelika, AL. There are a total of 1,248 students and 83 teachers at Opelika High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Opelika High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 14% higher than the Alabama average.

Opelika High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1248
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment72
Taking some courses33
Taking some courses (not tests)46
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses11

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 Opelika High School, there are a total of 72 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 33 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Opelika High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 33.4% 31.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 60.4% 59.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 5.9% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Opelika demographics profile

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaNational
Population30,5894,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5009791
Median age40.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Opelika

IndexOpelikaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.3%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Opelika High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.