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Theodore High School

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Theodore High School ranks 209 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 46% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Theodore High School is a public high school in Theodore, AL, serving 1,218 students in grades 9-12 within the Mobile County school district, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most exciting news for parents is that Theodore High School is in the middle of a remarkable turnaround. In the most recent school year, the school jumped from the 24th percentile to the 45th percentile in statewide rankings—its best performance in years. This improvement shows up across the board: math proficiency more than tripled (from 8.7% to 24.9%), English proficiency doubled (from 10.9% to 21.6%), and science scores improved significantly. The graduation rate also soared from 76.3% to 88.4%, now just a few points shy of the state average, while chronic absenteeism was cut nearly in half. This isn't a one-off improvement in a single area—nearly every student group showed gains, suggesting real, school-wide changes are taking hold.

Theodore particularly shines with certain student populations. The school ranks in the 95th percentile statewide for English Language Learners, and Hispanic and African American students have shown dramatic progress in the last year. Homeless students also perform well here, ranking in the 80th percentile. Compared to nearby schools, Theodore sits in the middle of the pack—it outperforms Ben C Rain High School and Lillie B Williamson High School, but trails WP Davidson High School and Baker High School. While English proficiency remains the weakest subject and still trails state averages, the school's momentum is undeniable. If Theodore can sustain this trajectory, it has strong potential to climb even higher in the coming years.

1,218

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,010

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6201 Swedetown Rd
Theodore, AL 36582

(251) 221-3351

District: Mobile County

Feeder schools for Theodore High School:

Elementary:	Hollingers Island Elementary School
	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School
	Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
	WC Griggs Elementary School
Middle:	Katherine H Hankins Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

32.6%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (25% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!English scores 12 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Alabama avg32%

209^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13High Schools in the Mobile County

95^th of 140Mobile County among Alabama districts

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
2026	43.2	209 of 386	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.7	283 of 374	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	289 of 378	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	263 of 371	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	269 of 367	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	272 of 371	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	216 of 366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	249 of 356	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	192 of 353	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.3	282 of 351	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.7	181 of 353	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	187 of 358	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	182 of 358	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	174 of 358	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	136 of 360	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	139 of 358	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.1	198 of 357	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	205 of 359	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.7	127 of 358	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	109 of 357	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.1	182 of 359	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.4	210 of 357	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	96 of 238	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.1	173 of 228	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	176 of 231	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	160 of 224	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	168 of 222	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	68 of 224	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	25.2	182 of 223	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	134 of 189	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	8.0	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	4 of 75	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	60.5	12 of 63	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	240 of 377	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	263 of 359	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	275 of 366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	240 of 367	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	260 of 359	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	217 of 354	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	224 of 347	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	160 of 343	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	90 of 142	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	103 of 139	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	85 of 122	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	32 of 114	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	22.5	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	49 of 103	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	22 of 93	76.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	39.6	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.8	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	146 of 383	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.2	269 of 367	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	285 of 375	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	233 of 349	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	220 of 361	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	215 of 361	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	140 of 358	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	200 of 349	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.5	77 of 315	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	173 of 380	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.9	284 of 363	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	281 of 368	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	228 of 358	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	276 of 366	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	256 of 366	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	203 of 357	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	252 of 350	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.1	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	103 of 123	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.2	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.2	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.1	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.4	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	162 of 197	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.8	78 of 194	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	118 of 198	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	113 of 182	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.2	148 of 169	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.3	47 of 196	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	29 of 171	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	36 of 160	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	41.3	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	202 of 320	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.6	286 of 325	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	283 of 325	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	245 of 317	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	267 of 326	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	257 of 319	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	224 of 313	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	220 of 300	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	166 of 230	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+70 vs school

Homeless (2026)80th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2019)6th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science28%-8 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

English22%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	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 6th 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
Theodore High School	Public	9-12	6201 Swedetown Rd	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3351	1,218	67	18.1	67.3%	582 (47.8%)	397 (32.6%)	125 (10.3%)	37 (3.0%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.4%)	43.2	209^th of 386 public high schools	45.9%		22.7	283^rd of 374 public high schools	24.3%	74				24.9		27.7				21.6	$13,010	$2,736	$10,028
George H Bryant VocationalAgricultural Center	Public	9-12	8950 Padgett Switch Rd	Irvington	36544	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 957-2845	0	14	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ben C Rain High School	Public	9-12	3125 Dauphin Island Pkwy	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3233	587	39	15.0	86.7%	18 (3.1%)	522 (88.9%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	17.4	328^th of 386 public high schools	15.0%		13.2	339^th of 374 public high schools	9.4%	11				10.8		14.4				11.9	$16,890	$2,927	$13,804
Evening Educational Options	Public	10-12	2051 Military Road	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3233	38			—	9 (23.7%)	25 (65.8%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$6,648	$182	$6,373
WP Davidson High School	Public	9-12	3900 Pleasant Valley Rd	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3084	1,470	79	18.6	55.1%	348 (23.7%)	809 (55.0%)	156 (10.6%)	93 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.1%)	85	43^rd of 386 public high schools	88.9%		68.1	101^st of 374 public high schools	73.0%	58				43.9		45.0				44.8	$10,962	$1,646	$9,222
Alma Bryant High School	Public	9-12	14001 Hurricane Blvd	Irvington	36544	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 824-3213	1,624	90	18.0	57.2%	1,164 (71.7%)	188 (11.6%)	113 (7.0%)	90 (5.5%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.9%)	55.7	149^th of 386 public high schools	61.4%		37.2	221^st of 374 public high schools	40.9%	72				22.8		27.6				40.3	$12,166	$2,408	$9,664
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3725 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	MAEF Public Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(251) 301-0050	513	24	21.3	83.2%	17 (3.3%)	465 (90.6%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	12	353^rd of 386 public high schools	8.5%		15.2	327^th of 374 public high schools	12.6%	26				4.4		8.8				12.5	$19,767	$4,228	$15,539
Baker High School	Public	9-12	8901 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3000	2,271	132	17.2	46.1%	1,120 (49.3%)	742 (32.7%)	218 (9.6%)	83 (3.7%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	98 (4.3%)	73.8	83^rd of 386 public high schools	78.5%		56.3	150^th of 374 public high schools	59.9%	67				34.7		42.0				36.8	$9,998	$1,071	$8,833
Lillie B Williamson High School	Public	6-12	1567 E Dublin St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3411	889	52	17.0	89.5%	7 (0.8%)	817 (91.9%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	11	358^th of 386 public high schools	7.3%		8.9	367^th of 374 public high schools	1.9%	9	10.6	1.7	0.9	5.4	11.8	11.7	27.4	22.9	25.2	6.4	$13,343	$2,964	$10,287
Murphy High School	Public	9-12	100 S Carlen St	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3186	1,212	74	16.3	69.6%	171 (14.1%)	925 (76.3%)	56 (4.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.1%)	51.6	172^nd of 386 public high schools	55.4%		35.6	224^th of 374 public high schools	40.1%	52				24.0		30.6				30.3	$14,829	$3,919	$10,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Theodore High School

What is the racial makeup of Theodore High School?

Students at Theodore High School are 48% White, 33% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Theodore High School in?

Mobile County

How many students attend Theodore High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,218 students attended Theodore High School.

Is Theodore High School a good school?

Theodore High School ranks 209^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Theodore High School?

Theodore High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hollingers Island Elementary School
Elementary : Mary W Burroughs Elementary School
Elementary : Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Elementary : WC Griggs Elementary School
Middle : Katherine H Hankins Middle School

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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