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Muscle Shoals High School

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Muscle Shoals High School ranks 66 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 82% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Muscle Shoals High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 874 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, earning a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

Muscle Shoals High School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for 11th-grade Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 96.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it is generally lower than the state average, indicating a strong student attendance culture. Muscle Shoals High School performs well across various student subgroups, with its female, male, and white student populations consistently ranking in the top 70-76 among Alabama high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Wilson High School, Brooks High School, and Colbert County High School, Muscle Shoals High School outperforms them in academic metrics such as proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Florence High School in some areas. The school's performance for students with special needs and military-connected students is an area of focus, indicating a need for additional support and resources for these student populations.

864

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,216

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 E Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

(256) 389-2682

District: Muscle Shoals City

Feeder schools for Muscle Shoals High School:

Elementary:	Highland Park Elementary School
	Howell Graves Preschool
	McBride Elementary School
	Webster Elementary School
Middle:	Muscle Shoals Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

African American:

16.2%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (38% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Alabama high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Alabama avg29%

66^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	66 of 374	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	53 of 378	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	53 of 371	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	43 of 367	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	25 of 371	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	20 of 366	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	24 of 356	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	22 of 353	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	82.9	39 of 351	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	95.4	15 of 353	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	33 of 358	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	75.9	16 of 358	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	75.7	50 of 358	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	38 of 360	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	86.2	13 of 358	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	23 of 357	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	23 of 359	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	21 of 358	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	18 of 357	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.4	26 of 359	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	86.7	13 of 357	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	70 of 228	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	80 of 231	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	46 of 224	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	40 of 228	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	24 of 224	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	28 of 223	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	32 of 189	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	63 of 359	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	70 of 366	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	50 of 358	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	29 of 367	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	28 of 359	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	10 of 354	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	34 of 347	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	36 of 343	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	76 of 142	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	94.9	8 of 139	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	49 of 367	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	50 of 375	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	44 of 349	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	36 of 361	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	30 of 361	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	41 of 358	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	38 of 315	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	76 of 363	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	48 of 368	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	57 of 358	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	63 of 366	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	30 of 366	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	29 of 357	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	25 of 350	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	12 of 339	96.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	88.7	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	26 of 66	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	154 of 194	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.8	48 of 198	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	26.8	126 of 169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	115 of 196	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	140 of 171	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	75 of 160	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	71 of 325	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	60 of 317	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	47 of 326	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	37 of 319	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	21 of 313	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	32 of 300	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	23 of 230	90.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

Military Connected (2024)21st percentile-65 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+20 vs state

English37%+7 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Muscle Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1900 E Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2682	864	44	19.7	33.7%	549 (63.5%)	140 (16.2%)	74 (8.6%)	32 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	78.8	66^th of 374 public high schools	82.4%		80.6	53^rd of 378 public high schools	86.0%	13			43.9		33.9			37.4	$10,216	$759	$9,421
Muscle Shoals Career Academy	Public	9-12	321 Jim Holland Drive	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2660																			(n/a)
Sheffield High School	Public	9-12	2800 19th Ave	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-6052	305	20	15.0	70.8%	134 (43.9%)	115 (37.7%)	26 (8.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	17.8	307^th of 374 public high schools	17.9%		24	288^th of 378 public high schools	23.8%	19			5.6		13.0			11.8	$17,582	$2,555	$15,024
Deshler High School	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2910	488	33	14.8	46.7%	307 (62.9%)	127 (26.0%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	69.5	98^th of 374 public high schools	73.8%		69.3	83^rd of 378 public high schools	78.0%	15			19.0		37.1			44.4	$12,124	$1,330	$10,740
Deshler Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2900																			(n/a)
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3022																			(n/a)
Colbert Heights High School	Public	7-12	6825 Woodmont Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-7875	467	31	15.0	56.5%	417 (89.3%)	12 (2.6%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	56.7	146^th of 374 public high schools	61.0%		49.1	174^th of 378 public high schools	54.0%	28	28.4	18.6	22.8	27.1	26.3	67.9	47.1	32.1	$10,428	$855	$9,574
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-2200	1,101	63	17.5	49.8%	503 (45.7%)	295 (26.8%)	181 (16.4%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.2%)	81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%		74.6	69^th of 378 public high schools	81.7%	14			31.6		41.5			42.5	$13,080	$938	$12,044
Colbert County High School	Public	7-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	438	30	14.6	59.8%	265 (60.5%)	117 (26.7%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	34.1	230^th of 374 public high schools	38.5%		23.1	291^st of 378 public high schools	23.0%	61	18.6	14.3	9.4	40.9	26.6	45.7	42.3	17.7	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	729	41	17.7	34.0%	611 (83.8%)	40 (5.5%)	28 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%		72.6	74^th of 378 public high schools	80.4%	5	32.0	46.0	27.1	69.1	44.9	70.5	70.9	38.8	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Muscle Shoals High School

How many students attend Muscle Shoals High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended Muscle Shoals High School.

What is the racial makeup of Muscle Shoals High School?

Students at Muscle Shoals High School are 64% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Muscle Shoals High School in?

Muscle Shoals City

What schools feed into Muscle Shoals High School?

Muscle Shoals High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Park Elementary School
Elementary : Howell Graves Preschool
Elementary : McBride Elementary School
Elementary : Webster Elementary School
Middle : Muscle Shoals Middle School

Is Muscle Shoals High School a good school?

Muscle Shoals High School ranks 66^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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