Daphne High School

Daphne High School is a large high school found in Daphne, Alabama. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,639 students. Against the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 140% higher.

Baldwin County has 42 schools; together they serve 31,965 students.

Roughly 63% of students at Daphne High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. Daphne High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.

Daphne High School employs 103 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.9:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 28% in 2024-25. The 40% average for public schools in Baldwin County is 12 points higher.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Daphne High School, the prediction is 63.9% and the result is 51.0%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Baldwin County, the median household income is $78,775, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 51 public schools in Baldwin County, enrolling about 35,975 students in all.

The closest public school, Daphne Middle School, is about 1.5 miles from Daphne High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Daphne High School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

Daphne High School has an NCES locale of City: Small.

Enrollment is up 35% from 2020-21, when Daphne High School had 1,213 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,639.

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