Dothan High School

Summary:

Dothan High School is a public high school in Dothan, Alabama, serving 1,454 students in grades 10-12. The school is part of the Dothan City School District, which is ranked 99 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dothan High School faces several academic challenges. The school's performance on Summative Assessments is generally lower than the state average across subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.79% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.12%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing better than their African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner peers. Additionally, with 69.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Dothan High School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles.

Compared to nearby schools, Dothan High School's performance is generally lower. For instance, Wicksburg High School in the Houston County district and Headland High School in the Henry County district both significantly outperform Dothan High School across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Dothan High School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance.


Detail:

Public 10-12

 3209 Reeves St
       Dothan, AL  36303-2357


(334) 794-1410

District: Dothan City

SchoolDigger Rank:
157th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,793 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  1,459

Racial breakdown:

African American:
57.5%
White:
30.8%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dothan High School ranks better than 58.5% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.42. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dothan High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (57.5%), White (30.8%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dothan High School is 17.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dothan High School is $9,793.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dothan High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dothan High School 157th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Dothan High School in the ranking list.)

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Dothan City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dothan City 99th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dothan High School

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Rank History for all students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.27 73rd 357 79.6%
2005 66.61 98th 359 72.7%
2006 52.01 193rd 357 45.9%
2007 31.59 287th 358 19.8%
2008 49.98 209th 359 41.8%
2009 50.72 199th 357 44.3%
2010 57.01 163rd 358 54.5%
2011 47.47 230th 360 36.1%
2012 47.15 237th 358 33.8%
2013 45.27 259th 358 27.7%
2014 73.02 72nd 358 79.9%
2015 58.95 121st 353 65.7%
2016 61.47 115th 351 67.2%
2017 34.20 232nd 353 34.3%
2018 58.45 148th 356 58.4%
2019 53.19 178th 366 51.4%
2021 46.13 185th 371 50.1%
2022 54.34 142nd 367 61.3%
2023 49.64 159th 371 57.1%
2024 52.42 157th 378 58.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.08 23rd 43 46.5%
2024 32.39 44th 63 30.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.51 76th 160 52.5%
2019 29.15 129th 171 24.6%
2021 28.83 143rd 196 27.0%
2022 30.76 118th 169 30.2%
2023 39.83 95th 182 47.8%
2024 33.97 131st 198 33.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.50 280th 315 11.1%
2018 46.00 189th 349 45.8%
2019 44.57 190th 358 46.9%
2021 31.93 246th 361 31.9%
2022 41.38 200th 361 44.6%
2023 41.49 189th 349 45.8%
2024 42.29 206th 375 45.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.97 214th 343 37.6%
2018 61.91 130th 347 62.5%
2019 48.86 190th 354 46.3%
2021 42.21 201st 359 44.0%
2022 52.28 154th 367 58.0%
2023 45.69 173rd 358 51.7%
2024 55.82 139th 366 62.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.92 20th 25 20.0%
2022 25.32 20th 26 23.1%
2023 56.59 14th 27 48.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.88 232nd 339 31.6%
2018 53.20 166th 350 52.6%
2019 54.56 164th 357 54.1%
2021 48.24 172nd 366 53.0%
2022 54.96 143rd 366 60.9%
2023 50.68 154th 358 57.0%
2024 45.56 185th 368 49.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.73 14th 18 22.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.89 128th 189 32.3%
2018 67.32 50th 223 77.6%
2019 55.42 82nd 224 63.4%
2021 50.07 78th 228 65.8%
2022 43.32 103rd 222 53.6%
2023 48.90 87th 224 61.2%
2024 44.86 100th 231 56.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.88 59th 93 36.6%
2019 72.78 25th 103 75.7%
2021 42.50 59th 113 47.8%
2022 64.86 33rd 114 71.1%
2023 35.33 69th 122 43.4%
2024 28.16 95th 139 31.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dothan High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.62 77th 230 66.5%
2018 83.97 46th 300 84.7%
2019 80.46 54th 313 82.7%
2021 72.04 67th 319 79.0%
2022 81.91 46th 326 85.9%
2023 72.64 79th 317 75.1%
2024 74.86 66th 325 79.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dothan High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1561 1561
1989 1010 503 16 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1529
1990 974 584 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1568
1991 938 543 7 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1491
1992 906 545 14 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1467
1993 941 525 6 0 5 n/a n/a 0 1477
1994 925 523 13 1 6 n/a n/a 0 1468
1995 828 548 21 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1407
1996 828 548 21 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1407
1997 782 533 22 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1342
1998 738 526 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1280
1999 744 501 10 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1264
2000 714 466 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1201
2001 663 463 17 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1151
2002 601 498 17 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1134
2003 601 498 17 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1134
2004 578 504 13 12 6 n/a n/a 7 1120
2005 549 493 14 15 3 n/a n/a 0 1074
2006 596 513 7 16 1 n/a n/a 1 1134
2007 594 528 9 13 1 n/a n/a 1 1146
2008 604 554 17 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1196
2009 604 540 22 28 0 n/a n/a 0 1194
2010 592 662 26 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1314
2011 590 662 25 30 3 0 1 0 1311
2012 585 639 25 47 3 0 0 0 1299
2013 576 633 24 49 3 2 3 0 1290
2014 572 621 19 51 2 1 7 0 1273
2015 558 594 24 52 2 0 16 0 1246
2016 535 701 20 55 4 1 12 0 1328
2017 485 750 24 64 4 2 19 0 1348
2018 484 730 26 66 6 3 19 0 1334
2019 404 748 26 59 6 4 13 0 1260
2020 534 1003 28 105 5 4 14 0 1693
2021 504 966 25 109 5 2 13 0 1624
2022 393 852 24 95 4 2 10 0 1380
2023 431 856 18 128 3 1 17 0 1454
2024 450 839 25 129 2 1 13 0 1459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dothan High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1561 65.5 23.8 0
1989 1529 68.0 22.4 n/a
1990 1568 68.0 23.0 0
1991 1491 69.3 21.5 n/a
1992 1467 68.1 21.5 n/a
1993 1477 69.0 21.4 n/a
1994 1468 72.0 20.4 n/a
1995 1407 68.4 20.6 n/a
1996 1407 68.4 20.6 n/a
1997 1342 68.5 19.6 16.5
1998 1280 68.4 18.7 19
1999 1264 68.5 18.5 25.9
2000 1201 76.0 15.8 23.2
2001 1151 80.0 14.4 23.9
2002 1134 65.5 17.3 28.2
2003 1134 65.5 17.3 28.2
2004 1120 59.5 18.8 32
2005 1074 58.0 18.5 34.3
2006 1134 58.0 19.5 35.7
2007 1146 58.5 19.6 35.5
2008 1196 67.0 17.9 33.4
2009 1194 68.0 17.4 36.6
2010 1314 71.8 18.3 53.3
2011 1311 63.5 20.6 49.4
2012 1299 70.1 18.5 49
2013 1290 67.5 19.0 52.2
2014 1273 68.9 18.4 43.1
2015 1246 68.0 18.3 51.5
2016 1328 69.0 19.2 56.3
2017 1348 68.8 19.5 57.6
2018 1334 67.3 19.8 59.5
2019 1260 65.3 19.2 60.4
2020 1693 101.0 16.7 66.2
2021 1624 90.0 18.0 66.3
2022 1380 67.9 20.2 53.6
2023 1454 79.9 18.1 69.5
2024 1459 83.0 17.5 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dothan High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1561 65.5 23.8 0
1989 1529 68.0 22.4 n/a
1990 1568 68.0 23.0 0
1991 1491 69.3 21.5 n/a
1992 1467 68.1 21.5 n/a
1993 1477 69.0 21.4 n/a
1994 1468 72.0 20.4 n/a
1995 1407 68.4 20.6 n/a
1996 1407 68.4 20.6 n/a
1997 1342 68.5 19.6 16.5
1998 1280 68.4 18.7 19
1999 1264 68.5 18.5 25.9
2000 1201 76.0 15.8 23.2
2001 1151 80.0 14.4 23.9
2002 1134 65.5 17.3 28.2
2003 1134 65.5 17.3 28.2
2004 1120 59.5 18.8 32
2005 1074 58.0 18.5 34.3
2006 1134 58.0 19.5 35.7
2007 1146 58.5 19.6 35.5
2008 1196 67.0 17.9 33.4
2009 1194 68.0 17.4 36.6
2010 1314 71.8 18.3 53.3
2011 1311 63.5 20.6 49.4
2012 1299 70.1 18.5 49
2013 1290 67.5 19.0 52.2
2014 1273 68.9 18.4 43.1
2015 1246 68.0 18.3 51.5
2016 1328 69.0 19.2 56.3
2017 1348 68.8 19.5 57.6
2018 1334 67.3 19.8 59.5
2019 1260 65.3 19.2 60.4
2020 1693 101.0 16.7 66.2
2021 1624 90.0 18.0 66.3
2022 1380 67.9 20.2 53.6
2023 1454 79.9 18.1 69.5
2024 1459 83.0 17.5 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dothan High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,107 (11.3%) $8,448 (86.3%) $9,793

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dothan High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 178th of 366 High schoolsRanks 159th of 371 High schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Dothan High School)34.819.3
 15.5%
   End of Course Mathematics (Dothan City)35.717.8
 17.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Dothan High School)40.826.6
 14.3%
   End of Course Science (Dothan City)40.225.5
 14.7%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12601454
 15.4%
African American748856
 14.4%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian2618
 30.8%
Hispanic59128
 116.9%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White404431
 6.7%
Two or More Races1317
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.4%69.5%
 9.1%


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Students at Dothan High School are 58% African American, 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Dothan High School ranks 157th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,459 students attended Dothan High School.


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