Beauregard High School vs. Opelika High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beauregard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Opelika High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Diversity
Overview
Beauregard High School ranked #826 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #927 in 2022 but remaining outside the top 50% statewide, reflecting some fluctuations in overall rank over recent years.
Math proficiency ranged between 25–29% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 20–24%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency stood at 25–29%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 699 students in 2017 to 558 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 44% in 2017 to 60% in 2023, indicating increased socioeconomic challenges.
The school serves grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 558 students and a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, placing it in the top 5% of Alabama public schools for lowest student–teacher ratios.
Graduation rates ranged from 90–94% in recent years, exceeding the state average of 88% in 2023 and ranking in the top 30% across Alabama.
Serving 1,530 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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
558 students
1,530 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
91 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#826 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#731 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
108
Grade 9 Students
149
418
Grade 10 Students
160
377
Grade 11 Students
127
345
Grade 12 Students
122
282
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
27%
55%
% White
57%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
