Mortimer Jordan High School vs. Gardendale High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Mortimer Jordan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 855 students in grades 9-12, Mortimer Jordan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,063 students in grades 9-12, Gardendale High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
855 students
1,063 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#727 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#883 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%


Graduation Rate
96%
91%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
214
279
Grade 10 Students
241
263
Grade 11 Students
202
275
Grade 12 Students
198
246
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
4%
8%


% Black
13%
29%


% White
80%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

