Spanish Fort High School vs. Daphne High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spanish Fort High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 1,202 students in grades 9-12, Spanish Fort High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Daphne High School, a Baldwin County public high school in Alabama, ranked #427 in the state in 2023, showing a decline from a high of #16 in 2010 and #213 in 2019.
Math proficiency was 44%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 44%, lower than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 41%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment grew from 1,164 students in 2013 to 1,799 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 35%, reflecting increasing diversity; 37% of students qualified for free or reduced–price lunch in 2023, up from 18% in 2013.
The school served grades 9–12 with 1,799 students and 96 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 19:1.
Graduation rates remained consistently above the state average, reaching 94% in 2023 compared to the state's 88%.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,202 students
1,799 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
96 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#457 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#427 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
94%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
302
490
Grade 10 Students
285
457
Grade 11 Students
316
445
Grade 12 Students
299
407
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
79%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
