Pelham High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Pelham, Alabama·35124
Score
68.9/100
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#87
Among 278 Alabama high schools
Top 32%
In Alabama

Score 68.9/100: better than 68% of Alabama high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 64% of them
Math
27%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 67% of them
Science
41%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 73% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability38.3—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability38.3—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability27.0—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability27.0—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability40.9—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability40.9—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,100
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,100
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Shelby County

Contact

Address
2500 Panther Cir
Pelham, AL 35124
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Pelham High School at a glance

Pelham High School is a public high school in Pelham, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Pelham City school district. It has about 1,100 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 54% at a typical Alabama high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 68.9 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #87 of 278. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.