Auburn High School vs. Opelika High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Auburn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Opelika High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Auburn High School's overall state ranking declined from #214 in 2021 to #261 in 2023, placing it in the top 30% of Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency was 52% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this shows a decline from 75% in 2019; reading proficiency was 53%, also higher than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency stood at 56%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased steadily from 1,875 students in 2019 to 2,143 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 42% and 28% of students qualifying for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need.
Serving grades 10–12, Auburn High School had a 2023 enrollment of 2,163 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, consistent with previous years.
The graduation rate remained strong at 94% in 2023, exceeding the state average of 88%, though slightly lower than previous rates above 95% recorded in earlier years.
Serving 1,590 students in grades 9-12, Opelika High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
2,227 students
1,590 students
Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
94 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#261 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#731 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
108
Grade 9 Students
-
413
Grade 10 Students
756
369
Grade 11 Students
787
356
Grade 12 Students
684
344
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
22%
54%
% White
55%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%