Douglas High School

Douglas High School, a mid-tier secondary school in Douglas, Alabama, operated by Marshall County, enrolls 727 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Across the 14 schools in Marshall County (6,494 students total), Douglas High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Douglas High School lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 47% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Douglas High School lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.2:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Douglas High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.9%, the actual is 29.9%, a residual of -7.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Marshall County shows median household income runs about $62,571, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Marshall County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,416 students), Douglas High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Douglas Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Douglas High School comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 34.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Douglas High School has ticked up 23%, going from 591 students in 2018 to 727 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 65% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Douglas High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.