Selma High School

Summary:

Selma High School is a public high school in Selma, Alabama, serving 719 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Selma City School District, which is ranked 122 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selma High School faces significant challenges, with an overwhelmingly African American student population (97.91% to 99.35%) and consistently low academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on 11th grade assessments are well below state averages, ranking 158 out of 231 high schools for African American students, 156 out of 198 for special education students, and 332 out of 375 for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Selma High School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.26% to 85.31% over the past three school years.

While the nearby Dallas County High School and Southside High School also struggle academically, Selma High School's performance is significantly worse. The school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from 299 out of 371 high schools in 2020-2021 to 341 out of 378 high schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that the challenges faced by Selma High School may be systemic within the broader region, and that targeted interventions and resource allocation may be necessary to improve educational outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2180 Broad St
       Selma, AL  36701


(334) 874-1683

District: Selma City

SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,857 Help


Feeder schools for Selma High School:

Elementary:    Clark Elementary School
    Edgewood Elementary School
    Meadowview Elementary School
    Payne Elementary School
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Middle:    School Of Discovery Genesis Center
    The RBHudson STEAM Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  719

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.9%
Two or more races:
1.0%
Hispanic:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Selma High School ranks worse than 90.2% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.45. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Selma 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.9%), two or more races (1%), Hispanic (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Selma High School is 18.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Selma High School is $10,857.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Selma High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Selma High School 341st of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Selma High School in the ranking list.)

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Selma City:

SchoolDigger ranks Selma City 122nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Selma High School

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Rank History for all students at Selma High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.33 194th 357 45.7%
2005 32.37 296th 359 17.5%
2006 16.83 333rd 357 6.7%
2007 6.91 351st 358 2.0%
2008 16.60 339th 359 5.6%
2009 14.09 342nd 357 4.2%
2010 19.80 329th 358 8.1%
2011 38.18 267th 360 25.8%
2012 33.74 290th 358 19.0%
2013 35.23 310th 358 13.4%
2014 10.62 327th 358 8.7%
2015 6.35 341st 353 3.4%
2016 12.53 312th 351 11.1%
2017 13.05 317th 353 10.2%
2018 4.25 349th 356 2.0%
2019 6.20 351st 366 4.1%
2021 20.43 299th 371 19.4%
2022 18.39 308th 367 16.1%
2023 20.53 303rd 371 18.3%
2024 13.45 341st 378 9.8%
See the entire list of Alabama High School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Selma High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.21 76th 83 8.4%
2018 19.96 130th 160 18.8%
2019 52.38 65th 171 62.0%
2021 70.52 39th 196 80.1%
2022 37.09 102nd 169 39.6%
2024 26.08 156th 198 21.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Selma High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.12 271st 315 14.0%
2018 5.55 343rd 349 1.7%
2019 7.95 342nd 358 4.5%
2021 33.45 239th 361 33.8%
2022 28.47 261st 361 27.7%
2023 29.19 246th 349 29.5%
2024 17.45 332nd 375 11.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Selma High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.83 3rd 3 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Selma High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 12.30 313th 343 8.7%
2018 4.06 342nd 347 1.4%
2019 5.54 339th 354 4.2%
2021 22.67 278th 359 22.6%
2022 16.84 318th 367 13.4%
2023 18.23 304th 358 15.1%
2024 14.44 325th 366 11.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Selma High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.96 287th 339 15.3%
2018 6.24 331st 350 5.4%
2019 7.74 338th 357 5.3%
2021 19.72 299th 366 18.3%
2022 21.86 288th 366 21.3%
2023 23.15 279th 358 22.1%
2024 13.34 342nd 368 7.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Selma High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.14 208th 223 6.7%
2019 21.31 196th 224 12.5%
2021 49.74 82nd 228 64.0%
2022 42.58 105th 222 52.7%
2023 43.38 113th 224 49.6%
2024 30.23 158th 231 31.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American 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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Enrollment information for Selma 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 1536 1536
1989 450 1070 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1528
1990 421 1115 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1549
1991 143 1037 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1185
1992 106 1036 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1148
1993 80 1100 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1188
1994 61 1114 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1180
1995 38 1093 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1135
1996 38 1093 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1135
1997 33 1064 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1103
1998 25 1095 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1126
1999 24 1126 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1155
2000 20 1118 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1143
2001 10 1062 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1074
2002 5 1036 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
2003 5 1036 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
2004 8 1025 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1037
2005 8 1042 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1051
2006 5 1037 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1044
2007 6 963 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 970
2008 10 1009 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1020
2009 4 970 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 975
2010 4 977 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 982
2011 3 986 4 0 0 0 0 0 993
2012 7 970 5 0 0 0 0 0 982
2013 5 926 4 1 0 0 0 0 936
2014 5 971 3 0 0 0 1 0 980
2015 3 900 3 0 0 0 2 0 908
2016 3 880 3 1 0 2 0 0 889
2017 3 854 0 2 0 2 0 0 861
2018 1 814 0 2 0 2 0 0 819
2019 1 751 0 0 0 0 0 0 752
2020 2 771 1 1 0 1 1 0 777
2021 2 764 1 1 0 0 1 0 769
2022 3 583 1 1 0 0 3 0 591
2023 2 704 1 5 0 0 7 0 719

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 Selma High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1536 72.8 21.0 0
1989 1528 77.4 19.7 n/a
1990 1549 80.0 19.3 0
1991 1185 74.0 16.0 n/a
1992 1148 65.0 17.6 n/a
1993 1188 66.0 18.0 n/a
1994 1180 69.9 16.9 n/a
1995 1135 72.0 15.8 n/a
1996 1135 72.0 15.8 n/a
1997 1103 72.0 15.3 65.5
1998 1126 72.5 15.5 65.5
1999 1155 71.0 16.3 71.9
2000 1143 69.0 16.6 71.3
2001 1074 67.0 16.0 72.1
2002 1045 65.0 16.1 74.1
2003 1045 65.0 16.1 74.1
2004 1037 57.6 18.0 81.9
2005 1051 57.0 18.4 78.9
2006 1044 61.0 17.1 78.2
2007 970 58.5 16.6 75.2
2008 1020 61.7 16.5 80.7
2009 975 56.0 17.2 82.3
2010 982 54.5 18.0 85.2
2011 993 56.4 17.5 81.2
2012 982 57.4 17.1 84.7
2013 936 56.0 16.6 87
2014 980 53.4 18.3 85.4
2015 908 46.0 19.7 66.3
2016 889 39.0 22.7 65.2
2017 861 39.2 21.9 66.4
2018 819 32.0 25.5 85.2
2019 752 41.0 18.3 85.4
2020 777 39.0 19.9 85.2
2021 769 39.0 19.7 85.3
2022 591 29.0 20.3 85.3
2023 719 38.0 18.9 85.3

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 Selma High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1536 72.8 21.0 0
1989 1528 77.4 19.7 n/a
1990 1549 80.0 19.3 0
1991 1185 74.0 16.0 n/a
1992 1148 65.0 17.6 n/a
1993 1188 66.0 18.0 n/a
1994 1180 69.9 16.9 n/a
1995 1135 72.0 15.8 n/a
1996 1135 72.0 15.8 n/a
1997 1103 72.0 15.3 65.5
1998 1126 72.5 15.5 65.5
1999 1155 71.0 16.3 71.9
2000 1143 69.0 16.6 71.3
2001 1074 67.0 16.0 72.1
2002 1045 65.0 16.1 74.1
2003 1045 65.0 16.1 74.1
2004 1037 57.6 18.0 81.9
2005 1051 57.0 18.4 78.9
2006 1044 61.0 17.1 78.2
2007 970 58.5 16.6 75.2
2008 1020 61.7 16.5 80.7
2009 975 56.0 17.2 82.3
2010 982 54.5 18.0 85.2
2011 993 56.4 17.5 81.2
2012 982 57.4 17.1 84.7
2013 936 56.0 16.6 87
2014 980 53.4 18.3 85.4
2015 908 46.0 19.7 66.3
2016 889 39.0 22.7 65.2
2017 861 39.2 21.9 66.4
2018 819 32.0 25.5 85.2
2019 752 41.0 18.3 85.4
2020 777 39.0 19.9 85.2
2021 769 39.0 19.7 85.3
2022 591 29.0 20.3 85.3
2023 719 38.0 18.9 85.3

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 Selma High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,009 (18.5%) $8,841 (81.4%) $10,857

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Selma High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 366 High schoolsRanks 303rd of 371 High schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Selma High School)7.52.9
 4.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Selma City)7.52.3
 5.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Selma High School)11.810.9
 0.9%
   End of Course Science (Selma City)11.89.1
 2.7%
   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 Students752719
 4.4%
African American751704
 6.3%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic05
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races07
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.4%85.3%
 0.1%


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Selma High School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Alabama high schools.

Students at Selma High School are 98% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 719 students attended Selma High 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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