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Shelby County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

101 Washington St, Columbiana, AL 35051 · (205) 682-6600 · Part of Shelby County School District

Columbiana’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
572
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Shelby County High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Columbiana kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Columbiana Middle School428 students
9–12Shelby County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 Washington St, Columbiana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9148
Grade 10138
Grade 11155
Grade 12131
Enrollment over time
529’20
551’21
584’22
599’23
572’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 13%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shelby County High School from Columbiana families.

Other schools in Shelby County School District

The district →
Oak Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Birmingham
A
675 students16:1
Inverness Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Birmingham
A
563 students16:1
Vincent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vincent
B+
397 students16:1
Shelby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
A−
242 students13:1
Wilsonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilsonville
A−
229 students14:1
Linda Nolen Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pelham
D
78 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Columbiana’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.