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What's something Shelby County High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
572
High
DISTRICT 970 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 010303001174
Shelby County High School
101 Washington St, Columbiana, AL 35051 · (205) 682-6600 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Alabama public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
326 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 148 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 23% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
30.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Shelby County High School
Shelby County High School's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County High School this school | 572 | 57.0% | 31.7% |
| Central High School of Clay County Lineville | 533 | 58.5% | 17.1% |
| Beulah High School Valley | 535 | 55.5% | 29.2% |
| North Jackson High School Stevenson | 432 | 56.5% | 18.0% |
| Gordo High School Gordo | 473 | 53.3% | 31.5% |
| Beauregard High School Opelika | 533 | 53.5% | 31.6% |
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 Shelby County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #117 of 305 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #73 of 305 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #161 of 305 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #143 of 319 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #26 of 307 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #156 of 307 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #144 of 317 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #94 of 130 | #5 of 7 |
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
572
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 572 | 40.5 | 14.1:1 | 57% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 39.5 | 15.2:1 | 63% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 40.5 | 14.4:1 | 60% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 42% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 36.5 | 15.0:1 | 46% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 43% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 50 | 13.0:1 | 45% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 29% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 27 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelby County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (546 to 572); teachers up 11% (36.5 to 40.5).
About Shelby County High School
Shelby County High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Columbiana, Alabama. Enrollment is 572 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
The district, Shelby County, has 20,638 students enrolled across 29 schools.
White students make up a majority at Shelby County High School, at 73%. The next largest groups are 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Shelby County as a whole is similar, at about 76%. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 40.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.1:1. On average, high schools in Alabama have 17.2:1, compared with 14.1:1 here. Around 57% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 42% average for public schools in Shelby County is 15 points lower.
Measured against Alabama public high schools, Shelby County High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Shelby County High School is 10.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 31.7% actual, 42.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Alabama.
In Shelby County (population about 230,211), the median household income is $97,961, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Shelby County High School is one of 48 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Elvin Hill Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Shelby County High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Shelby County High School comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 529.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,211
Census ACS
Median income
$97,961
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
35,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby County
- Oak Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,648 students
- Helena High SchoolHigh · 1,383 students
- Chelsea High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Oak Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Calera HighHigh · 1,018 students
- Helena MiddleMiddle · 957 students
Other schools in Columbiana
- Elvin Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Columbiana Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Career Technical Education CenterHigh
- New DirectionHigh
Other Shelby County High schools
One other US public school is named Shelby County High. Shelby County High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Shelby County High SchoolShelbyville, KY · 1,003 students
Nearby schools
- Elvin Hill Elementary School0.2 mi · 534
- Columbiana Middle School1.0 mi · 428
- Shelby Elementary School6.8 mi · 242
- Wilsonville Elementary School7.7 mi · 229
- Calera Elementary10.0 mi · 766
- Forest Oaks Elementary School10.3 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Shelby County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shelby County High School?
Shelby County High School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shelby County High School serve?
Shelby County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Shelby County High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Shelby County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shelby County High School?
At Shelby County High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Shelby County High School public or private?
Shelby County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.