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Opelika High School

Q: Is Opelika High School a good school?

Opelika High School ranks 138 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 64% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Opelika High School serves approximately 1,590 students in grades 9-12 within the Opelika City district, a school where about 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has settled into a stable 3-star rating in recent years, ranking in the 60th-69th percentile statewide, with a graduation rate that has improved to 91.2%—nearly matching the state average.

Opelika High shows notable strengths in several areas. The school achieves strong outcomes for its White and African American student populations, with both groups performing well above state averages in recent years. Math proficiency has improved to 27.3% (now slightly above the state average), and English proficiency rose to 34.8% (also above the state average). However, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with 20.0% of students chronically absent—nearly double the state average of 12.0%. This is particularly striking when compared to nearby Beauregard High School, which serves a similar demographic profile but has an absenteeism rate of just 8.9% and outperforms Opelika in science proficiency (42.9% vs. 30.4%) and graduation rate (92.9% vs. 91.2%).

The most concerning trend is the dramatic decline in Special Education performance, which fell from the 91st percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026—a regression that warrants immediate attention. Science proficiency has also declined from 36.4% to 30.4%, falling below the state average. When compared to Auburn High School just 6 miles away, Opelika shows a significant achievement gap (27.3% vs. 53.9% math proficiency), though Auburn serves a much more affluent population. Opelika significantly outperforms nearby Lafayette High School, Lanett Senior High School, and Loachapoka High School, showing that the school is doing effective work despite socioeconomic challenges.

1,590

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,942

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Bulldog Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36801

(334) 745-9715

District: Opelika City

Feeder schools for Opelika High School:

Elementary:	Carver Primary School
	Jeter Primary School
	Morris Avenue Intermediate School
	Northside School
	More...
	Southview Primary School
	West Forest Intermediate School
Middle:	Opelika Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.4%

White:

27.0%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (20% vs 12% Alabama)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Alabama avg32%

138^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 140Opelika City 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	57.9	138 of 386	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	151 of 374	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	117 of 378	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	119 of 371	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	61 of 367	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	110 of 371	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	81 of 366	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	128 of 356	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	104 of 353	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	35.9	221 of 351	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	235 of 353	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	171 of 358	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	188 of 358	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	230 of 358	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	232 of 360	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	224 of 358	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	201 of 357	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	132 of 359	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.8	144 of 358	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.4	206 of 357	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.3	285 of 359	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.7	197 of 357	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	72 of 238	69.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	77 of 231	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	38 of 224	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	36 of 222	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	33 of 228	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	31 of 224	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	34 of 223	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	30 of 189	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	39.8	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	43 of 90	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	52 of 75	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	119 of 377	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	141 of 359	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	134 of 366	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	135 of 358	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	86 of 367	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	89 of 359	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	97 of 354	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	135 of 347	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	116 of 343	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	83 of 142	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	47 of 139	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.1	9 of 114	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	54 of 103	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	66 of 93	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	174 of 383	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	195 of 367	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	179 of 375	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	128 of 349	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	90 of 361	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	113 of 361	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	146 of 358	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	137 of 315	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	174 of 380	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	156 of 363	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	114 of 368	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	107 of 358	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	57 of 366	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	126 of 366	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	75 of 357	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	114 of 350	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	60 of 123	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	23 of 55	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	182 of 197	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	69.5	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	18 of 198	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	45.2	79 of 182	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	23 of 169	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.0	8 of 196	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	50 of 171	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	37 of 325	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	42 of 317	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	94.5	20 of 326	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	38 of 319	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	97.2	14 of 313	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	22 of 300	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	21 of 230	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Native American (2025)30th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2019)28th percentile-50 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English35%~ state avg

Science30%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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Friday, December 12, 2014

Opelika High is a good school. The teachers are tough, but my son has learned a lot. Close Quote

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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 (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 (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
Opelika High School	Public	9-12	1700 Bulldog Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	No	(334) 745-9715	1,590	94	16.9	63.5%	430 (27.0%)	865 (54.4%)	243 (15.3%)	15 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.6%)	57.9	138^th of 386 public high schools	64.2%		56.1	151^st of 374 public high schools	59.6%	13				27.3		30.4				34.8	$11,942	$1,125	$10,778
Auburn High School	Public	10-12	1701 E Samford Avenue	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	No	(334) 887-2120	2,227	127	17.5	29.1%	1,234 (55.4%)	490 (22.0%)	191 (8.6%)	239 (10.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (3.2%)	93.2	23^rd of 386 public high schools	94.0%		90.8	29^th of 374 public high schools	92.2%	6				53.9		58.2				47.0	$10,361	$557	$9,788
Beauregard High School	Public	9-12	7343 Al Highway 51	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 705-6010	533	44	12.1	53.5%	312 (58.5%)	133 (25.0%)	57 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	62.3	118^th of 386 public high schools	69.4%		67.6	102^nd of 374 public high schools	72.7%	16				27.6		42.9				27.9	$11,085	$1,327	$9,742
Lee County Learning Center	Public	6-12	5630 Lee Road 145	Salem	36874	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4080	0																		(n/a)
Beulah High School	Public	6-12	4848 Lee Road 270	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 705-6020	535	38	14.0	55.5%	366 (68.4%)	105 (19.6%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	47.8	185^th of 386 public high schools	52.1%		62.2	123^rd of 374 public high schools	67.1%	62	24.7	21.4	12.4	15.8	23.7	40.8	51.8	64.8	37.5	23.7	$12,948	$1,038	$11,894
Loachapoka High School	Public	7-12	685 Lee Road 61	Loachapoka	36865	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6030	277	26	10.6	84.1%	16 (5.8%)	191 (69.0%)	63 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	16.3	336^th of 386 public high schools	13.0%		33.4	237^th of 374 public high schools	36.6%	99		10.5	12.1	14.3	18.2	6.1		23.7	39.4	10.4	$20,320	$4,726	$15,572
Valley High School	Public	7-12	501 Highway 29	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(706) 590-1209	692	38	18.0	58.1%	285 (41.2%)	321 (46.4%)	69 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	42	216^th of 386 public high schools	44.0%		23.8	277^th of 374 public high schools	25.9%	61				14.9		37.8				19.9	$8,886	$1,052	$7,820
Inspire Academy	Public	9-12	Area Vocational Center Dr	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 864-8863																			(n/a)
Lafayette High School	Public	7-12	214 1st Ave SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-9881	182	13	13.6	82.4%	27 (14.8%)	148 (81.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10.4	361^st of 386 public high schools	6.5%		17.9	306^th of 374 public high schools	18.2%	55		8.3	6.5	4.4	28.3	11.1		19.4	34.8	6.7	$12,715	$3,450	$9,251
Lanett Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 S 8th Ave	Lanett	36863	Chambers County	Lanett City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 644-5965	260	19	14.0	68.5%	7 (2.7%)	172 (66.2%)	73 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	8.8	371^st of 386 public high schools	3.9%		16.8	314^th of 374 public high schools	16.0%	57				4.9		8.2				3.5	$12,758	$3,175	$9,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Opelika High School

How many students attend Opelika High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,590 students attended Opelika High School.

What is the racial makeup of Opelika High School?

Students at Opelika High School are 54% African American, 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Opelika High School a good school?

Opelika High School ranks 138^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Opelika High School?

Opelika High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carver Primary School
Elementary : Jeter Primary School
Elementary : Morris Avenue Intermediate School
Elementary : Northside School
Elementary : Southview Primary School
Elementary : West Forest Intermediate School
Middle : Opelika Middle School

What district is Opelika High School in?

Opelika City

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