Selma High School

Set in Selma, Alabama, Selma High School is a moderately sized 9-12 campus, run under Selma City. It teaches 680 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within Selma City, which oversees 8 schools and 2,301 students, Selma High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Selma High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). The wider county runs roughly 70% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Selma High School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 87% of students at Selma High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Selma High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.7%; this one delivers 14.3%.

Around the school, census data for Dallas County shows median household income runs about $35,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 26% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dallas County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,584 students), Selma High School is one campus in the mix.

Saints Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Selma High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Selma High School has ticked down 17%, going from 819 students in 2018 to 680 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.6:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.