Dallas County High School

335 5Th Ave, Selma AL, 36758 | Dallas County School District | 334-366-2232
  • grades 9-12
  • students 492
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 0 in Selma
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
25%Selma
44%Alabama

Dallas County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dallas County School District" in Selma, AL. There are a total of 492 students and 29 teachers at Dallas County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dallas County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 49% lower than the Alabama average.

Dallas County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students492
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment9
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Dallas County High School, there are a total of 9 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
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Dallas County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 41.3% 22.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 56.9% 75.4% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 0.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Selma demographics profile

StatisticSelmaAlabamaNational
Population17,7624,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2869791
Median age36.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Selma

IndexSelmaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade75.0%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college45.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Dallas County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.