Opelika High School

Summary:

Opelika High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Opelika, Alabama, with a diverse student population of 1,562. The school is part of the Opelika City School District, which is ranked 67 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Opelika High School has shown a mixed academic performance, with 23.74% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math, 36.39% in Science, and 23.36% in English. These scores are generally on par with the Opelika City district averages but slightly below the state averages. The school's performance is stronger than some nearby schools, such as Lafayette High School and Lanett Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Auburn High School, which consistently ranks among the top 12 high schools in Alabama.

Opelika High School's diverse student population, with 29.51% White, 53.01% African American, and 14.02% Hispanic students, suggests the school may need to focus on supporting the academic achievement of certain underperforming subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students. The school's relatively high percentage of students (61.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch also indicates a significant population of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1700 Bulldog Pkwy
       Opelika, AL  36801


(334) 745-9715

District: Opelika City

SchoolDigger Rank:
117th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,942 Help


Feeder schools for Opelika High School:

Elementary:    Carver Primary School
    Jeter Primary School
    Morris Avenue Intermediate School
    Northside School
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Middle:    Opelika Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  1,562

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.0%
White:
29.5%
Hispanic:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Opelika High School ranks better than 69% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.5. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Opelika High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Opelika High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53%), White (29.5%), Hispanic (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Opelika High School is 16.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Opelika High School is $11,942.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Opelika High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Opelika High School 117th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Opelika High School in the ranking list.)

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Opelika City:

SchoolDigger ranks Opelika City 67th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Opelika High School

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Rank History for all students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.75 197th 357 44.8%
2005 35.29 285th 359 20.6%
2006 50.43 206th 357 42.3%
2007 61.83 144th 358 59.8%
2008 60.35 132nd 359 63.2%
2009 50.20 201st 357 43.7%
2010 45.72 224th 358 37.4%
2011 47.30 232nd 360 35.6%
2012 47.70 230th 358 35.8%
2013 54.82 188th 358 47.5%
2014 51.09 171st 358 52.2%
2015 36.60 235th 353 33.4%
2016 35.93 221st 351 37.0%
2017 63.33 104th 353 70.5%
2018 64.36 128th 356 64.0%
2019 74.60 81st 366 77.9%
2021 63.46 110th 371 70.4%
2022 78.61 61st 367 83.4%
2023 61.39 119th 371 67.9%
2024 61.50 117th 378 69.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.87 21st 40 47.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.80 6th 43 86.0%
2024 43.04 28th 63 55.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.42 53rd 160 66.9%
2019 61.78 50th 171 70.8%
2021 93.98 8th 196 95.9%
2022 78.82 23rd 169 86.4%
2023 45.19 79th 182 56.6%
2024 81.89 18th 198 90.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.83 137th 315 56.5%
2018 51.06 172nd 349 50.7%
2019 56.76 146th 358 59.2%
2021 61.29 113th 361 68.7%
2022 66.82 90th 361 75.1%
2023 55.15 128th 349 63.3%
2024 46.93 179th 375 52.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.79 116th 343 66.2%
2018 60.95 135th 347 61.1%
2019 69.92 97th 354 72.6%
2021 69.11 89th 359 75.2%
2022 72.67 86th 367 76.6%
2023 58.11 135th 358 62.3%
2024 57.08 134th 366 63.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.61 14th 26 46.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.49 96th 339 71.7%
2018 65.05 114th 350 67.4%
2019 74.90 75th 357 79.0%
2021 59.29 126th 366 65.6%
2022 80.88 57th 366 84.4%
2023 60.83 107th 358 70.1%
2024 62.68 114th 368 69.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.80 13th 18 27.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.44 30th 189 84.1%
2018 75.35 34th 223 84.8%
2019 78.60 31st 224 86.2%
2021 69.42 33rd 228 85.5%
2022 77.03 36th 222 83.8%
2023 67.77 38th 224 83.0%
2024 53.92 77th 231 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 25.79 66th 93 29.0%
2018 34.24 61st 95 35.8%
2019 40.66 54th 103 47.6%
2021 90.39 13th 113 88.5%
2022 87.06 9th 114 92.1%
2023 51.93 49th 122 59.8%
2024 58.77 47th 139 66.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.46 29th 35 17.1%
2021 72.48 13th 40 67.5%
2022 51.54 16th 40 60.0%
2023 44.93 23rd 45 48.9%
2024 53.62 23rd 55 58.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Native American Students!

Rank History for White students at Opelika High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 90.54 21st 230 90.9%
2018 94.30 22nd 300 92.7%
2019 97.22 14th 313 95.5%
2021 86.75 38th 319 88.1%
2022 94.47 20th 326 93.9%
2023 86.60 42nd 317 86.8%
2024 89.69 26th 325 92.0%
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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, December 12, 2014

Open Quote Opelika High is a good school. The teachers are tough, but my son has learned a lot. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Opelika 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 1392 1392
1989 718 586 14 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1320
1990 676 609 27 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1315
1991 652 603 28 1 7 n/a n/a 0 1291
1992 649 605 32 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1289
1993 621 605 23 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1253
1994 611 636 25 2 3 n/a n/a 0 1277
1995 580 690 22 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1298
1996 580 690 22 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1298
1997 559 646 17 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1226
1998 572 668 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1259
1999 565 665 16 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1251
2000 541 700 17 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1267
2001 506 715 25 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1254
2002 491 685 18 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1205
2003 491 685 18 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1205
2004 477 723 18 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1230
2005 496 779 21 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1312
2006 451 752 24 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1242
2007 451 768 25 18 1 n/a n/a 2 1265
2008 464 804 22 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1309
2009 437 793 22 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1273
2010 434 818 19 31 1 n/a n/a 5 1308
2011 425 805 21 31 1 0 0 0 1283
2012 409 794 25 33 2 0 5 0 1268
2013 416 789 33 37 2 0 3 0 1280
2014 422 761 30 43 0 0 2 0 1258
2015 398 765 23 60 1 0 8 0 1255
2016 390 754 21 72 2 0 8 0 1247
2017 404 747 20 83 2 3 7 0 1266
2018 393 728 18 98 3 3 5 0 1248
2019 379 699 26 106 4 4 2 0 1220
2020 395 675 24 126 6 3 10 0 1239
2021 400 702 16 141 8 3 18 0 1288
2022 444 808 20 185 5 3 27 0 1492
2023 461 828 15 219 4 4 31 0 1562

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 Opelika High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1392 67.4 20.6 0
1989 1320 73.6 17.9 n/a
1990 1315 68.8 19.1 0
1991 1291 69.8 18.4 n/a
1992 1289 66.4 19.4 n/a
1993 1253 68.0 18.4 n/a
1994 1277 70.4 18.1 n/a
1995 1298 76.4 17.0 n/a
1996 1298 76.4 17.0 n/a
1997 1226 77.9 15.7 35.2
1998 1259 81.4 15.5 32.9
1999 1251 78.0 16.0 35.7
2000 1267 87.0 14.6 39.7
2001 1254 85.5 14.7 44.5
2002 1205 84.7 14.2 45.9
2003 1205 84.7 14.2 45.9
2004 1230 85.2 14.4 48.3
2005 1312 82.9 15.8 48.6
2006 1242 89.0 14.0 48.6
2007 1265 87.0 14.5 47.4
2008 1309 89.4 14.6 48.2
2009 1273 85.3 14.8 52.3
2010 1308 82.2 15.9 55.4
2011 1283 87.8 14.6 56.8
2012 1268 86.1 14.7 58
2013 1280 87.0 14.7 58.4
2014 1258 83.5 15.0 59.9
2015 1255 84.0 14.9 62.7
2016 1247 84.0 14.8 61.6
2017 1266 84.5 14.9 59
2018 1248 83.0 15.0 61
2019 1220 84.0 14.5 61.8
2020 1239 85.5 14.4 62
2021 1288 86.5 14.8 62.3
2022 1492 91.0 16.3 42.9
2023 1562 92.0 16.9 61.5

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 Opelika High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1392 67.4 20.6 0
1989 1320 73.6 17.9 n/a
1990 1315 68.8 19.1 0
1991 1291 69.8 18.4 n/a
1992 1289 66.4 19.4 n/a
1993 1253 68.0 18.4 n/a
1994 1277 70.4 18.1 n/a
1995 1298 76.4 17.0 n/a
1996 1298 76.4 17.0 n/a
1997 1226 77.9 15.7 35.2
1998 1259 81.4 15.5 32.9
1999 1251 78.0 16.0 35.7
2000 1267 87.0 14.6 39.7
2001 1254 85.5 14.7 44.5
2002 1205 84.7 14.2 45.9
2003 1205 84.7 14.2 45.9
2004 1230 85.2 14.4 48.3
2005 1312 82.9 15.8 48.6
2006 1242 89.0 14.0 48.6
2007 1265 87.0 14.5 47.4
2008 1309 89.4 14.6 48.2
2009 1273 85.3 14.8 52.3
2010 1308 82.2 15.9 55.4
2011 1283 87.8 14.6 56.8
2012 1268 86.1 14.7 58
2013 1280 87.0 14.7 58.4
2014 1258 83.5 15.0 59.9
2015 1255 84.0 14.9 62.7
2016 1247 84.0 14.8 61.6
2017 1266 84.5 14.9 59
2018 1248 83.0 15.0 61
2019 1220 84.0 14.5 61.8
2020 1239 85.5 14.4 62
2021 1288 86.5 14.8 62.3
2022 1492 91.0 16.3 42.9
2023 1562 92.0 16.9 61.5

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 Opelika High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,125 (9.4%) $10,778 (90.3%) $11,942

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Opelika High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 81st of 366 High schoolsRanks 119th of 371 High schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Opelika High School)5132.9
 18.1%
   End of Course Mathematics (Opelika City)5132.9
 18.1%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Opelika High School)46.236.1
 10.1%
   End of Course Science (Opelika City)46.236.1
 10.1%
   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 Students12201562
 28%
African American699828
 18.5%
American Indian44
Asian2615
 42.3%
Hispanic106219
 106.6%
Pacific Islander44
White379461
 21.6%
Two or More Races231
 1450%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.8%61.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Opelika High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,562 students attended Opelika High School.

Students at Opelika High School are 53% African American, 30% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Opelika High School ranks 117th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Opelika High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carver Primary School
Elementary : Jeter Primary School
Elementary : Morris Avenue Intermediate School
Elementary : Northside School
Elementary : Southview Primary School
Elementary : West Forest Intermediate School
Middle : Opelika Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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