Summary
Demopolis High School serves approximately 594 students in grades 9-12 in Demopolis, Alabama, as part of the Demopolis City school district, which ranks in the top 35% of districts statewide.
Demopolis High School is a solid, mid-tier performer that has stayed remarkably consistent over the past decade, ranking in the 61st–72nd percentile statewide. The school's greatest academic strength is math and science, where proficiency rates exceed state averages. However, English/Language Arts is the most pressing concern—proficiency sits at 26%, nearly 8 points below the state average, and that gap has been widening. The school also shows a persistent gender gap, with male students outperforming females by a consistent margin. On a positive note, the school has made dramatic progress with its African American students, jumping from the 49th to the 75th percentile in just two years—a 26-point improvement that suggests effective equity-focused initiatives are taking hold. Chronic absenteeism has also been cut in half, from 26.5% to 12.5%, which is right at the state average and likely contributing to recent academic gains.
Compared to nearby Linden High School, just 13 miles away, Demopolis is a clear standout. Demopolis outperforms Linden in nearly every subject—for example, 41% proficiency in science versus 26%—and has a higher graduation rate (88.9% vs. 81.6%) and lower chronic absenteeism (12.5% vs. 20.7%). What makes this especially notable is that Linden actually spends more per student ($10,787 vs. $9,168) and has smaller class sizes, yet Demopolis achieves far better results. This suggests Demopolis is highly efficient at converting resources into outcomes. The school's graduation rate of 88.9% trails the state average of 91.5%, and special education outcomes have been volatile, swinging from a 97th-percentile ranking to the 21st percentile in a single year—something worth asking the school about. Overall, Demopolis High School offers a stable, effective education, with clear strengths in STEM and a demonstrated capacity for rapid improvement.
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