Opelika High School
1700 Lafayette Parkway
Opelika AL, 36801, Lee County
Phone: 334-745-9715
Ranking: (187 out of 359, bottom 48%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Opelika City School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 84 | 87 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 85 | 89 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,258 | 1,280 | 1,268 | 1,283 | 1,308 | 1,273 | 1,309 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 325 | 25.8% | 339 | 26.5% | 357 | 28.2% | 349 | 27.2% | 355 | 27.1% | 370 | 29.1% | 411 | 31.4% |
Grade 10: | 314 | 25.0% | 342 | 26.7% | 328 | 25.9% | 327 | 25.5% | 332 | 25.4% | 358 | 28.1% | 341 | 26.1% |
Grade 11: | 315 | 25.0% | 304 | 23.8% | 304 | 24.0% | 288 | 22.4% | 322 | 24.6% | 294 | 23.1% | 274 | 20.9% |
Grade 12: | 303 | 24.1% | 294 | 23.0% | 278 | 21.9% | 319 | 24.9% | 298 | 22.8% | 250 | 19.6% | 281 | 21.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 620 | 49.3% | 654 | 51.1% | 640 | 50.5% | 647 | 50.4% | 634 | 48.5% | 612 | 48.1% | 642 | 49.0% |
Female: | 638 | 50.7% | 626 | 48.9% | 628 | 49.5% | 636 | 49.6% | 661 | 50.5% | 653 | 51.3% | 663 | 50.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 30 | 2.4% | 33 | 2.6% | 25 | 2.0% | 21 | 1.6% | 19 | 1.5% | 22 | 1.7% | 22 | 1.7% |
Hispanic: | 43 | 3.4% | 37 | 2.9% | 33 | 2.6% | 31 | 2.4% | 31 | 2.4% | 20 | 1.6% | 18 | 1.4% |
Black: | 761 | 60.5% | 789 | 61.6% | 794 | 62.6% | 805 | 62.7% | 818 | 62.5% | 793 | 62.3% | 804 | 61.4% |
White: | 422 | 33.5% | 416 | 32.5% | 409 | 32.3% | 425 | 33.1% | 434 | 33.2% | 437 | 34.3% | 464 | 35.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 687 | 54.6% | 667 | 52.1% | 645 | 50.9% | 630 | 49.1% | 645 | 49.3% | 570 | 44.8% | 559 | 42.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 5.3% | 81 | 6.3% | 90 | 7.1% | 99 | 7.7% | 77 | 5.9% | 96 | 7.5% | 72 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.07 | 14.71 | 14.72 | 14.61 | 15.91 | 14.80 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ADAW | ||||||
2004 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 36.9% | 46.9% |
2005 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 37.8% | 44.8% |
2006 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 38% | 49% |
2008 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 40.12% | 40.12% | 46.76% |
2009 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 31.17% | 31.17% | 42.56% |
2004 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 66.8% | 65% |
2005 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 69% | 64.3% |
2006 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77.2% | 69% |
2008 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 67.81% | 67.81% | 64.91% |
2009 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 74.01% | 74.01% | 76.43% |
2004 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 51.7% | 60.3% |
2005 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 55.3% | 56.8% |
2006 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 59.7% | 63.6% |
2008 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.48% | 55.48% | 61.3% |
2009 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.39% | 54.39% | 61.43% |
2004 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 48.5% | 56.7% |
2005 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 52.3% | 54.6% |
2006 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 54.8% | 59.2% |
2008 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.31% | 58.31% | 59.53% |
2009 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.14% | 50.14% | 57.81% |
AHSGE | ||||||
2008 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.71% | 80.71% | 72.59% |
2009 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.86% | 89.86% | 87.59% |
2010 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.44% | 90.44% | 93.34% |
2011 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 94.47% |
2012 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.05% | 95.05% | 95.24% |
2004 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 73.7% | 81% |
2005 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71.7% | 80.4% |
2006 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 82.5% | 82.2% |
2007 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.71% | 82.87% | 80.01% |
2008 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.96% | 73.96% | 76.95% |
2009 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.37% | 79.37% | 81.82% |
2010 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.32% | 77.32% | 78.46% |
2011 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.29% | 78.29% | 77.64% |
2012 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.23% | 77.23% | 75.1% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72.8% | 78% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 70.3% | 78.3% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85% | 83.6% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.16% | 91.9% | 83.74% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.85% | 89.85% | 84.02% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.51% | 89.51% | 85.56% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.99% | 78.99% | 84.32% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.82% | 91.82% | 85.39% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 85.03% |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 81% | 86.9% |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 76.4% | 85.7% |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.1% | 85.6% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.37% | 81.94% | 82.19% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 78.57% | 81.17% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.62% | 77.62% | 81.63% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.19% | 76.19% | 81.82% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.91% | 82.91% | 83.29% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.22% | 78.22% | 82.92% |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 74.6% | 82.1% |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 72.8% | 80.9% |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.1% | 84.8% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.65% | 85.04% | 82.09% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.27% | 82.27% | 81.22% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.88% | 78.88% | 75.76% |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 65% | 74.2% |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 68.2% | 76% |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 77.8% | 77.1% |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.52% | 74.45% | 73.9% |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 72.58% |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.22% | 76.22% | 78.86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.88% | 66.88% | 73.05% |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.75% | 69.75% | 71.38% |
2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 71.26% |
2010 | Biology | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 94.02% |
2011 | Biology | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 97.8% | 98.1% |
2012 | Biology | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.51% | 97.51% | 98.49% |
2004 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 94.9% | 95.4% |
2005 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.1% | 94.5% |
2006 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 88.5% | 94.7% |
2007 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 89.45% | 89.7% |
2008 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 96.07% | 96.07% | 94.49% |
2009 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 93.36% | 93.36% | 92.8% |
2010 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 91.44% | 91.44% | 91.1% |
2011 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 88.33% | 88.33% | 91.4% |
2012 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 86.83% | 86.83% | 90.39% |
2004 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 94.9% | 95.7% |
2005 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 88.8% | 94.7% |
2006 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 93.3% | 95.6% |
2007 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 93.02% | 92% | 90.48% |
2008 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 95.45% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 95.44% | 95.44% | 95.36% |
2010 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 94.54% | 94.54% | 94.73% |
2011 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 94.82% |
2012 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 95.37% | 95.37% | 94.83% |
2004 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97.2% | 96.5% |
2005 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 88.5% | 95.4% |
2006 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 91.7% | 95.2% |
2007 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 91.86% | 90.91% | 90.19% |
2008 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 96.79% | 96.79% | 95.01% |
2009 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 92.94% | 92.94% | 94.2% |
2010 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 92.46% | 92.46% | 93.57% |
2011 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 91.17% | 91.17% | 93.78% |
2012 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 91.81% | 91.81% | 93.62% |
2004 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 94% | 95.9% |
2005 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 89.6% | 95.3% |
2006 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 93.7% | 95.9% |
2007 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 91.47% | 89.45% | 90.62% |
2008 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 96.42% | 96.42% | 95.24% |
2009 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 94.61% | 94.61% | 93.62% |
2004 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 91.2% | 92.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 85.1% | 93.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 90.1% | 93.7% |
2007 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 90.31% | 88.36% | 88.74% |
2008 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 92.95% |
2009 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 93.78% | 93.78% | 91.58% |
2010 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 88.01% | 88.01% | 90.45% |
2011 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 83.28% | 83.28% | 87.99% |
2012 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 89.32% | 89.32% | 89.74% |
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* Opelika High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.