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Deshler High School

Summary:

Deshler High School is a public high school located in Tuscumbia, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 434. The school is part of the Tuscumbia City School District, which is ranked 43 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deshler High School has shown a strong academic performance, ranking 83 out of 378 Alabama high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in the state. The school has a diverse student population, with 65.44% White, 25.12% African American, 3.23% Hispanic, and 0.69% Asian students. However, Deshler High School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.23% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, with 14 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year, lower than the nearby schools.

Deshler High School's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, but it has shown improvement in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments varies across different student subgroups, with stronger rankings for male students and White students compared to female students and African American students. When compared to nearby schools, Deshler High School's academic performance is generally stronger than some, such as Colbert County High School and Sheffield High School, but lower than others, like Florence High School and Muscle Shoals High School. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Deshler High School is also notable, as it is higher than the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 200 N Commons East
       Tuscumbia, AL  35674-1299

(256) 389-2910

District: Tuscumbia City

SchoolDigger Rank:
83rd of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,124 Help


Feeder schools for Deshler High School:

Elementary:    G W Trenholm Primary School
    R E Thompson Intermediate School
Middle:    Deshler Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  472

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.7%
African American:
25.6%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Deshler High School ranks better than 78% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.29. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Deshler High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.7%), African American (25.6%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deshler High School is 15.1. (See more...)
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Compare Deshler High School employs 31.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deshler High School is $12,124.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deshler High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deshler High School 83rd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Deshler High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tuscumbia City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscumbia City 43rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Deshler High School

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Rank History for all students at Deshler High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.76 77th 357 78.4%
2005 67.96 91st 359 74.7%
2006 70.33 61st 357 82.9%
2007 69.33 103rd 358 71.2%
2008 59.22 144th 359 59.9%
2009 75.41 52nd 357 85.4%
2010 68.23 95th 358 73.5%
2011 56.31 171st 360 52.5%
2012 54.12 190th 358 46.9%
2013 63.20 100th 358 72.1%
2014 75.88 58th 358 83.8%
2015 59.80 118th 353 66.6%
2016 41.44 198th 351 43.6%
2017 41.87 194th 353 45.0%
2018 57.23 152nd 356 57.3%
2019 48.73 199th 366 45.6%
2021 58.59 134th 371 63.9%
2022 45.79 188th 367 48.8%
2023 69.52 93rd 371 74.9%
2024 69.29 83rd 378 78.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deshler High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.86 150th 315 52.4%
2018 55.24 150th 349 57.0%
2019 32.46 242nd 358 32.4%
2021 36.36 226th 361 37.4%
2022 18.41 307th 361 15.0%
2023 77.39 62nd 349 82.2%
2024 68.77 86th 375 77.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Deshler High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.58 195th 343 43.1%
2018 49.34 177th 347 49.0%
2019 39.28 225th 354 36.4%
2021 46.40 188th 359 47.6%
2022 48.76 172nd 367 53.1%
2023 73.23 85th 358 76.3%
2024 58.99 126th 366 65.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Deshler High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.65 181st 339 46.6%
2018 62.37 128th 350 63.4%
2019 56.51 154th 357 56.9%
2021 67.30 97th 366 73.5%
2022 41.18 200th 366 45.4%
2023 59.40 113th 358 68.4%
2024 75.62 60th 368 83.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Deshler High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 15.36 180th 189 4.8%
2018 64.91 53rd 223 76.2%
2019 28.49 163rd 224 27.2%
2021 27.96 181st 228 20.6%
2022 28.10 174th 222 21.6%
2023 65.19 44th 224 80.4%
2024 49.43 91st 231 60.6%
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Rank History for White students at Deshler High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.20 138th 230 40.0%
2018 42.94 160th 300 46.7%
2019 42.51 173rd 313 44.7%
2021 54.68 118th 319 63.0%
2022 50.08 137th 326 58.0%
2023 68.25 89th 317 71.9%
2024 68.39 79th 325 75.7%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Deshler 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 459 459
1989 328 120 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1990 330 106 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1991 340 111 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1992 360 132 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1993 322 143 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1994 309 142 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1995 347 140 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1996 347 140 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1997 331 126 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1998 355 133 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1999 350 128 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2000 347 121 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2001 333 125 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2002 308 135 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2003 308 135 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2004 300 144 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2005 316 155 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2006 314 158 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2007 328 132 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 316 131 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2009 301 143 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2010 290 143 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2011 289 139 1 4 0 0 1 0 434
2012 303 122 2 3 0 0 1 0 431
2013 308 110 2 6 0 0 2 0 428
2014 342 108 2 7 0 0 3 0 462
2015 350 122 2 5 0 0 3 0 482
2016 355 116 3 3 0 0 1 0 478
2017 322 129 2 3 0 0 0 0 456
2018 328 123 0 5 0 0 0 0 456
2019 331 92 2 9 1 0 20 0 455
2020 329 100 2 9 0 0 21 0 461
2021 303 99 5 11 0 0 16 0 434
2022 295 100 4 12 1 0 15 0 427
2023 284 109 3 14 0 0 24 0 434
2024 296 121 3 18 0 0 34 0 472

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 Deshler High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 30.0 15.3 0
1989 450 33.0 13.6 n/a
1990 440 33.2 13.2 0
1991 455 34.4 13.2 n/a
1992 493 33.8 14.5 n/a
1993 468 34.1 13.7 n/a
1994 453 33.8 13.4 n/a
1995 491 27.2 18.1 n/a
1996 491 27.2 18.1 n/a
1997 460 29.9 15.4 16.7
1998 488 28.9 16.9 19.7
1999 481 28.7 16.8 27
2000 471 30.9 15.2 30.4
2001 462 32.0 14.4 30.5
2002 444 28.5 15.6 32.4
2003 444 28.5 15.6 32.4
2004 451 27.8 16.2 34.1
2005 476 29.5 16.1 41.2
2006 476 29.0 16.4 44.3
2007 463 29.6 15.6 43.2
2008 449 33.0 13.6 42.1
2009 447 29.3 15.1 37.8
2010 436 27.9 15.6 39.9
2011 434 29.9 14.4 45.2
2012 431 31.4 13.6 42
2013 428 33.1 12.9 47.7
2014 462 27.9 16.5 54.3
2015 482 29.0 16.6 44.8
2016 478 29.0 16.4 47.5
2017 456 29.2 15.5 44.5
2018 456 27.7 16.4 41.9
2019 455 32.0 14.2 42.4
2020 461 33.2 13.8 41.2
2021 434 29.7 14.5 45.9
2022 427 31.0 13.7 34
2023 434 31.0 14.0 53.2
2024 472 31.2 15.1 53.2

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 Deshler High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 30.0 15.3 0
1989 450 33.0 13.6 n/a
1990 440 33.2 13.2 0
1991 455 34.4 13.2 n/a
1992 493 33.8 14.5 n/a
1993 468 34.1 13.7 n/a
1994 453 33.8 13.4 n/a
1995 491 27.2 18.1 n/a
1996 491 27.2 18.1 n/a
1997 460 29.9 15.4 16.7
1998 488 28.9 16.9 19.7
1999 481 28.7 16.8 27
2000 471 30.9 15.2 30.4
2001 462 32.0 14.4 30.5
2002 444 28.5 15.6 32.4
2003 444 28.5 15.6 32.4
2004 451 27.8 16.2 34.1
2005 476 29.5 16.1 41.2
2006 476 29.0 16.4 44.3
2007 463 29.6 15.6 43.2
2008 449 33.0 13.6 42.1
2009 447 29.3 15.1 37.8
2010 436 27.9 15.6 39.9
2011 434 29.9 14.4 45.2
2012 431 31.4 13.6 42
2013 428 33.1 12.9 47.7
2014 462 27.9 16.5 54.3
2015 482 29.0 16.6 44.8
2016 478 29.0 16.4 47.5
2017 456 29.2 15.5 44.5
2018 456 27.7 16.4 41.9
2019 455 32.0 14.2 42.4
2020 461 33.2 13.8 41.2
2021 434 29.7 14.5 45.9
2022 427 31.0 13.7 34
2023 434 31.0 14.0 53.2
2024 472 31.2 15.1 53.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Deshler High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,330 (11.0%) $10,740 (88.6%) $12,124

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deshler High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 199th of 366 High schoolsRanks 93rd of 371 High schools
 29.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Deshler High School)27.812.4
 15.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Tuscumbia City)27.812.4
 15.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Deshler High School)43.528.9
 14.7%
   End of Course Science (Tuscumbia City)43.528.9
 14.7%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students455434
 4.6%
African American92109
 18.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic914
 55.6%
Pacific Islander00
White331284
 14.2%
Two or More Races2024
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.4%53.2%
 10.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Deshler High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Deshler High School.

Deshler High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : G W Trenholm Primary School
Elementary : R E Thompson Intermediate School
Middle : Deshler Middle School

Students at Deshler High School are 63% White, 26% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Deshler High School ranks 83rd of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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