Summary:
There is just one high school in Theodore, Alabama: Theodore High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Mobile County school district.
Theodore High School is showing a strong upward trend. The school jumped from a statewide rank of 289 (24th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 208 (45th percentile) in 2025-2026, improving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating. Test scores improved dramatically in the most recent year: math proficiency nearly tripled from 8.7% to 24.9%, English proficiency doubled from 10.9% to 21.6%, and science rose from 18.5% to 27.7%. The graduation rate of 88.4% is above the district average of 85.9%, though it trails the state average of 91.5%. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body, with 67.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Despite the improvements, Theodore High School still trails state averages in all subjects. The largest gap is in English, where the school's 21.6% proficiency rate is 12.1 points below the state's 33.7%. Science proficiency is 8.5 points below state levels, and math is 2.3 points behind. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 14.5%, higher than both the district (12.8%) and state (12.0%). The school's positive trajectory suggests recent interventions are working, but continued focus on English language arts and attendance will be key to closing the remaining gaps and continuing the climb in Alabama's rankings.
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