Shades Valley High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Irondale, Alabama·35210
Score
61.0/100
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#109
Among 278 Alabama high schools
#2
In Jefferson County
Top 40%
In Alabama

Score 61.0/100: better than 61% 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
29%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 49% of them
Math
29%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 72% of them
Science
31%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 52% 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 accountability28.9—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability28.9—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability28.6—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability28.6—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability30.9—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability30.9—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,122
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,122
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
6100 Old Leeds Rd
Irondale, AL 35210

"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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Shades Valley High School at a glance

Shades Valley High School is a public high school in Irondale, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It has about 1,122 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 53% 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, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 61.0 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #109 of 278. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.