Oak Mountain High School

5476 Caldwell Mill Rd, Columbiana AL, 35242 | Shelby County School District | 205-682-5200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1572
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 60% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Columbiana
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
28%Columbiana
44%Alabama

Oak Mountain High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Columbiana, AL. There are a total of 1,572 students and 89 teachers at Oak Mountain High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Oak Mountain High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 60% higher than the Alabama average.

Oak Mountain High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1572
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment259
Taking some courses259
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses171
Passing no courses82

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 Oak Mountain High School, there are a total of 259 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 259 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

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.

Oak Mountain High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 82.3% 75.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 8.4% 14.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 2.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 5.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Columbiana demographics profile

StatisticColumbianaAlabamaNational
Population210,9284,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4359791
Median age36.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Columbiana

IndexColumbianaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Oak Mountain High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.