West Morgan High School vs. Austin High School
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School Overview
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Austin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 476 students in grades 9-12, West Morgan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Austin High School in Decatur, AL, ranked #863 statewide in 2023, declining from #590 in 2014 and fluctuating in the bottom 50% in overall testing performance over recent years.
Math proficiency was 24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 25%, also lower than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency stood at 26%, below the state average of 38%.
Minority enrollment comprised 72% of the student body in 2023, with total enrollment declining from 1,494 students in 2010 to 1,055 students in 2023, and free lunch eligibility rising to 59%.
The school served grades 10–12 with 1,055 students and 69 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, among the lowest in Alabama.
Graduation rates were 94% in 2023, above the state average of 88%, consistently ranking in the top 30% statewide.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
476 students
999 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1187 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#863 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
107
21
Grade 10 Students
126
332
Grade 11 Students
126
347
Grade 12 Students
117
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
41%
34%
% Black
6%
37%
% White
50%
24%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%