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Muscle Shoals High School

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 93% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Muscle Shoals High School is a public high school in Muscle Shoals, AL, serving 864 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Muscle Shoals City district.

Muscle Shoals High School stands out as the clear academic leader in its region. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 27th out of 380 schools statewide (93rd percentile), earning a 5-star rating. This is dramatically higher than its nearest competitors: Florence High School ranks 93rd, while Brooks High School ranks 125th. Other nearby schools like Wilson High School, Colbert County High School, Colbert Heights High School, Sheffield High School, and Deshler High School all rank below 150th. The school's 11th-grade test scores are roughly 20 percentage points above state averages in math, science, and English. For example, math proficiency is 47.27% compared to the state average of 27.21%, and science proficiency is 55.45% versus 36.17% statewide.

The school also excels in student outcomes and engagement. Its graduation rate of 99.0% for 2024-2025 is 7.5 points above the state average and leads all nearby schools, including Florence High School (96.0%) and Wilson High School (98.0%). Chronic absenteeism is just 11.6%, the lowest in the area, compared to 25.9% at Florence High School and 26.2% at Sheffield High School. Notably, the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($10,216) than several lower-performing peers, including Sheffield High School ($17,582). The school is particularly effective with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for this group. However, support for Special Education students has declined sharply in recent years, dropping from the 76th to the 9th percentile, which is an area families may want to explore further.

864

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,332

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: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (50% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Alabama high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Alabama avg32%

28^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

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
2026	91.4	28 of 386	92.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	66.1	47 of 238	80.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.2	29 of 377	92.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	81.0	42 of 383	89.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.9	30 of 380	92.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	60.9	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	20.5	180 of 197	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	91.6	25 of 320	92.2%	★★★★★
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)

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+19 vs state

Mathematics47%+20 vs state

English47%+13 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	91.4	28^th of 386 public high schools	92.7%		78.8	66^th of 374 public high schools	82.4%	38				47.3		55.5				47.0	$12,332	$1,111	$11,183
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%)	33.2	260^th of 386 public high schools	32.6%		17.8	307^th of 374 public high schools	17.9%	47				19.2		23.3				19.2	$18,105	$3,870	$14,228
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%)	44.1	203^rd of 386 public high schools	47.4%		69.5	98^th of 374 public high schools	73.8%	105				17.4		31.3				27.0	$14,885	$1,714	$13,096
Deshler Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2910																			(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	9-12	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%)	55	151^st of 386 public high schools	60.9%		56.7	146^th of 374 public high schools	61.0%	5				16.9		36.6				35.7	$13,088	$2,228	$10,841
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%)	72.4	94^th of 386 public high schools	75.6%		81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%	39				34.8		37.1				39.9	$15,767	$1,647	$13,934
Colbert County High School	Public	6-12	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%)	31.9	262^nd of 386 public high schools	32.1%		34.1	230^th of 374 public high schools	38.5%	32	27.3	14.1	16.9	18.6	21.5	28.8	47.7	39.1	41.5	9.6	$13,573	$2,339	$11,214
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%)	60.2	126^th of 386 public high schools	67.4%		78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%	57		29.4	45.3	23.6	68.8	35.5		68.9	66.4	36.5	$12,162	$2,336	$9,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Muscle Shoals High School

Is Muscle Shoals High School a good school?

Yes. Muscle Shoals High School ranks in the top 7.3% of Alabama high schools.

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

What district is Muscle Shoals High School in?

Muscle Shoals City

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.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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