WP Davidson High School

Located at 3900 Pleasant Valley Rd, in Mobile, Alabama, WP Davidson High School is a big secondary school that hosts 1,470 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Mobile County. Enrollment runs roughly 116% larger than the state mean of about 682.

Across the 85 schools in Mobile County (49,946 students total), WP Davidson High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, WP Davidson High School reports that 55% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Mobile County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, WP Davidson High School has 79 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. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mobile County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, WP Davidson High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Mobile County shows median household earnings sit near $58,880, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mobile County runs 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students), of which WP Davidson High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Denton Magnet School of Technology, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WP Davidson High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WP Davidson High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. WP Davidson High School's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,590 (now 1,470). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 5% to 11% over that span.

On this page, members of the WP Davidson High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.