Muscle Shoals High School

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Muscle Shoals High School ranks 53 rd of 371 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

1900 E Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

(256) 389-2682

District: Muscle Shoals City

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 371 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,216

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 853

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

African American:

15.5%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Muscle Shoals High School ranks better than 85.7% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), African American (15.5%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Muscle Shoals High School is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Muscle Shoals High School employs 43.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Muscle Shoals High School is $10,216.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Muscle Shoals High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Muscle Shoals High School 53^rd of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Muscle Shoals High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Muscle Shoals High School

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Rank History for all students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	86.69	13^th	357	96.4%
2005	81.43	26^th	359	92.8%
2006	82.71	18^th	357	95.0%
2007	82.15	21^st	358	94.1%
2008	83.28	23^rd	359	93.6%
2009	81.36	23^rd	357	93.6%
2010	86.18	13^th	358	96.4%
2011	78.47	38^th	360	89.4%
2012	75.75	50^th	358	86.0%
2013	75.85	16^th	358	95.5%
2014	86.55	33^rd	358	90.8%
2015	95.39	15^th	353	95.8%
2016	82.87	39^th	351	88.9%
2017	93.41	22^nd	353	93.8%
2018	92.09	24^th	356	93.3%
2019	93.80	20^th	366	94.5%
2021	93.35	25^th	371	93.3%
2022	86.58	43^rd	367	88.3%
2023	83.80	53^rd	371	85.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	42.74	75^th	160	53.1%
2019	25.24	140^th	171	18.1%
2021	40.84	115^th	196	41.3%
2022	26.85	126^th	169	25.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	78.36	38^th	315	87.9%
2018	80.87	49^th	349	86.0%
2019	84.77	41^st	358	88.5%
2021	88.41	30^th	361	91.7%
2022	86.25	36^th	361	90.0%
2023	84.87	44^th	349	87.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.51	36^th	343	89.5%
2018	87.98	34^th	347	90.2%
2019	95.79	10^th	354	97.2%
2021	91.19	28^th	359	92.2%
2022	89.40	29^th	367	92.1%
2023	83.64	50^th	358	86.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	74.13	4^th	14	71.4%
2021	98.18	1^st	25	96.0%
2022	88.70	2^nd	26	92.3%
2023	19.62	21^st	27	22.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	97.01	12^th	339	96.5%
2018	93.08	25^th	350	92.9%
2019	88.99	29^th	357	91.9%
2021	92.38	30^th	366	91.8%
2022	79.20	63^rd	366	82.8%
2023	78.95	57^th	358	84.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	68.88	32^nd	189	83.1%
2018	79.33	28^th	223	87.4%
2019	82.62	24^th	224	89.3%
2021	64.94	40^th	228	82.5%
2022	54.54	62^nd	222	72.1%
2023	64.47	46^th	224	79.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.47	16^th	122	86.9%

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Rank History for White students at Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	87.54	23^rd	230	90.0%
2018	89.78	32^nd	300	89.3%
2019	94.47	21^st	313	93.3%
2021	87.33	37^th	319	88.4%
2022	81.79	47^th	326	85.6%
2023	79.28	60^th	317	81.1%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Muscle Shoals 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	595	595
1989	481	81	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1990	445	84	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1991	434	71	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1992	459	75	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	458	85	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	519	83	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	549	82	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
1996	549	82	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
1997	577	86	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	668
1998	565	86	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1999	549	81	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2000	565	83	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	572	91	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	1	673
2002	596	88	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2003	596	88	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2004	604	90	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
2005	595	107	12	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	724
2006	599	135	12	7	4	n/a	n/a	1	758
2007	597	145	10	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	762
2008	563	143	8	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	726
2009	603	142	4	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	763
2010	637	140	5	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	795
2011	660	159	6	9	3	0	0	0	837
2012	688	164	9	9	4	0	4	0	878
2013	667	180	13	11	3	0	3	0	877
2014	691	179	16	11	2	0	2	0	901
2015	685	163	19	27	1	0	1	0	896
2016	669	163	22	30	0	1	1	0	886
2017	652	151	21	39	3	0	20	0	886
2018	647	135	15	46	7	0	24	0	874
2019	637	135	19	32	8	0	26	0	857
2020	627	133	19	46	6	0	33	0	864
2021	624	128	18	52	9	0	28	0	859
2022	611	131	23	58	8	1	36	0	868
2023	587	132	27	64	9	0	34	0	853

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 Muscle Shoals High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	595	30.8	19.3	0
1989	565	31.1	18.1	n/a
1990	537	26.3	20.4	0
1991	510	28.8	17.7	n/a
1992	541	30.9	17.5	n/a
1993	550	32.0	17.2	n/a
1994	606	32.4	18.7	n/a
1995	636	34.7	18.3	n/a
1996	636	34.7	18.3	n/a
1997	668	37.4	17.9	5.1
1998	658	36.2	18.2	5.2
1999	637	36.1	17.6	8.3
2000	656	37.3	17.6	8.7
2001	673	34.3	19.6	12.2
2002	696	35.7	19.5	14.1
2003	696	35.7	19.5	14.1
2004	710	38.6	18.4	16.3
2005	724	37.5	19.3	20
2006	758	38.0	19.9	21.9
2007	762	40.2	19.0	23.2
2008	726	54.3	13.4	25.9
2009	763	42.5	17.7	24.6
2010	795	45.0	17.6	25.8
2011	837	43.5	19.2	26.5
2012	878	45.4	19.3	26
2013	877	49.4	17.7	25.9
2014	901	46.9	19.2	28
2015	896	45.0	19.9	27.5
2016	886	46.0	19.2	29.9
2017	886	46.4	19.0	29
2018	874	45.9	19.0	26.7
2019	857	41.8	20.5	25.3
2020	864	39.8	21.7	28.7
2021	859	39.8	21.5	17.3
2022	868	29.0	29.9	19.6
2023	853	43.9	19.4	39.6

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 Muscle Shoals High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	595	30.8	19.3	0
1989	565	31.1	18.1	n/a
1990	537	26.3	20.4	0
1991	510	28.8	17.7	n/a
1992	541	30.9	17.5	n/a
1993	550	32.0	17.2	n/a
1994	606	32.4	18.7	n/a
1995	636	34.7	18.3	n/a
1996	636	34.7	18.3	n/a
1997	668	37.4	17.9	5.1
1998	658	36.2	18.2	5.2
1999	637	36.1	17.6	8.3
2000	656	37.3	17.6	8.7
2001	673	34.3	19.6	12.2
2002	696	35.7	19.5	14.1
2003	696	35.7	19.5	14.1
2004	710	38.6	18.4	16.3
2005	724	37.5	19.3	20
2006	758	38.0	19.9	21.9
2007	762	40.2	19.0	23.2
2008	726	54.3	13.4	25.9
2009	763	42.5	17.7	24.6
2010	795	45.0	17.6	25.8
2011	837	43.5	19.2	26.5
2012	878	45.4	19.3	26
2013	877	49.4	17.7	25.9
2014	901	46.9	19.2	28
2015	896	45.0	19.9	27.5
2016	886	46.0	19.2	29.9
2017	886	46.4	19.0	29
2018	874	45.9	19.0	26.7
2019	857	41.8	20.5	25.3
2020	864	39.8	21.7	28.7
2021	859	39.8	21.5	17.3
2022	868	29.0	29.9	19.6
2023	853	43.9	19.4	39.6

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 Muscle Shoals High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$759 (7.4%)	$9,421 (92.2%)	$10,216

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Muscle Shoals High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 20^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 53^rd of 371 High schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Muscle Shoals High School)	69.3	37.8	31.5%
End of Course Mathematics (Muscle Shoals City)	69.3	37.8	31.5%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Muscle Shoals High School)	59.9	40.8	19.1%
End of Course Science (Muscle Shoals City)	59.9	40.8	19.1%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	857	853	0.5%
African American	135	132	2.2%
American Indian	8	9	12.5%
Asian	19	27	42.1%
Hispanic	32	64	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	637	587	7.8%
Two or More Races	26	34	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.3%	39.6%	14.3%

Schools Near Muscle Shoals High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2682	853	44	19.4	39.6%	587 (68.8%)	132 (15.5%)	64 (7.5%)	27 (3.2%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	83.8	53^rd of 371 public high schools	85.7%		86.6	43^rd of 367 public high schools	88.3%	10			44.8		40.8			35.0	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2660	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sheffield High School	Public	9-12	2800 19th Ave	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 383-6052	278	22	12.7	65.8%	135 (48.6%)	113 (40.6%)	14 (5.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	25.5	281^st of 371 public high schools	24.3%		33.5	240^th of 367 public high schools	34.6%	41			3.9		15.7			20.0	$17,582	$2,555	$15,024
Deshler Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Deshler High School	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2910	434	31	14.0	53.2%	284 (65.4%)	109 (25.1%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	69.5	93^rd of 371 public high schools	74.9%		45.8	188^th of 367 public high schools	48.8%	95			19.4		37.6			39.1	$12,124	$1,330	$10,740
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 768-3022	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Colbert Heights High School	Public	7-12	6825 Woodmont Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 383-7875	484	31	15.6	40.3%	440 (90.9%)	11 (2.3%)	14 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	43.5	185^th of 371 public high schools	50.1%		29	261^st of 367 public high schools	28.9%	76	14.3	17.4	19.4	44.2	20.8	50.5	47.2	22.9	$10,428	$855	$9,574
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 768-2200	1,034	59	17.4	36.3%	479 (46.3%)	283 (27.4%)	145 (14.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	114 (11.0%)	72.5	81^st of 371 public high schools	78.2%		54.1	143^rd of 367 public high schools	61.0%	62			27.5		36.6			34.3	$13,080	$938	$12,044
Colbert County High School	Public	7-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 446-8214	455	28	16.2	42.6%	273 (60.0%)	129 (28.4%)	37 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	22	294^th of 371 public high schools	20.8%		23.2	285^th of 367 public high schools	22.3%	9	6.6	8.3	5.9	16.9	17.7	29.0	37.5	11.8	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 757-2115	755	40	18.7	47.9%	648 (85.8%)	42 (5.6%)	26 (3.4%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	69.4	94^th of 371 public high schools	74.7%		71.6	84^th of 367 public high schools	77.1%	10	32.8	21.5	23.3	51.5	37.1	66.4	51.5	34.2	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Muscle Shoals High School

What district is Muscle Shoals High School in?

Muscle Shoals City

Is Muscle Shoals High School a good school?

Muscle Shoals High School ranks 53^rd of 371 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Muscle Shoals High School?

Students at Muscle Shoals High School are 69% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Muscle Shoals High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 853 students attended Muscle Shoals High School.

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

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