Helena High School

1310 Hillsboro Parkway, Pelham AL, 35080 | Shelby County School District | 205-682-3650
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1281
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Pelham
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
n/aPelham
44%Alabama

Helena High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Pelham, AL. There are a total of 1,281 students and 66 teachers at Helena High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Helena High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 45% higher than the Alabama average.

Helena High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1281
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Helena High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

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.

Helena High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White n/a 75.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black n/a 14.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 5.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Pelham demographics profile

StatisticPelhamAlabamaNational
Population10,1104,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3199791
Median age40.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%57%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Pelham

IndexPelhamAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade95.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school93.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college85.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.3%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Helena High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.