Shelby County High School

101 Washington St, Columbiana AL, 35051 | Shelby County School District | 205-682-6600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 546
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Columbiana
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
46%Columbiana
44%Alabama

Shelby County 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 546 students and 36 teachers at Shelby County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Shelby County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% lower than the Alabama average.

Shelby County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students546
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment99
Taking some courses93
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses54

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 Shelby County High School, there are a total of 99 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 93 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Shelby County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 82.7% 75.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 11.9% 14.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 2.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 5.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Columbiana demographics profile

StatisticColumbianaAlabamaNational
Population4,6024,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2669791
Median age40.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Columbiana

IndexColumbianaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade67.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school65.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college33.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Shelby County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.