Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OPP CITY·NCES 010261001073
Opp High School
502 N Maloy St, Opp, AL 36467 · (334) 493-4561 · Covington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
211 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 114 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 22% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Opp City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
42.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Opp High School
Opp High School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opp High School this school | 396 | 53.3% | 38.3% |
| Fayette County High School Fayette | 366 | 53.8% | 28.0% |
| Weaver High School Weaver | 468 | 54.3% | 34.5% |
| Washington County High School Chatom | 395 | 49.4% | 38.6% |
| Munford High School Munford | 385 | 48.6% | 25.2% |
| Beulah High School Valley | 535 | 55.5% | 29.2% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Opp High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #72 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #28 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #166 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #222 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #64 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #150 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #176 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #58 of 130 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 25.5 | 15.5:1 | 53% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 24.2 | 16.1:1 | 61% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 25.2 | 15.6:1 | 62% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 40% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 23.2 | 15.3:1 | 47% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 51% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 46% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 19% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 35 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Opp High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (354 to 396); teachers up 10% (23.2 to 25.5).
About Opp High School
This page covers Opp High School, a small high school in Opp, Alabama. The latest federal count shows 396 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Alabama is about 682 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Opp City operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,322 students.
Opp High School is 71% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. In Covington County overall, about 83% of residents are White. Opp High School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Opp High School, 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.5:1. That is lower than the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Roughly 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Opp High School scores 38.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Covington County show that the median household income is $52,456, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Opp High School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Opp Middle School, is about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Opp High School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place Opp High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 396, a 6% increase from 373 in 2020-21.
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Covington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,628
Census ACS
Median income
$52,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Opp City
- Opp Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Opp Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
Other schools in Opp
- Opp Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Opp Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- Fleeta SchoolElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Opp Middle School0.7 mi · 379
- Opp Elementary School1.2 mi · 547
- Fleeta School2.9 mi · 170
- Kinston School6.2 mi · 524
- Elba Elementary School12.4 mi · 379
- Elba High School12.5 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Opp High SchoolHow large is Opp High School?
Opp High School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Opp High School serve?
Opp High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Opp High School have?
Opp High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Opp High School?
Student demographics at Opp High School are roughly 71% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Opp High School?
Opp High School is overseen by Opp City in Covington County.
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