Weaver High School
5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 532 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 47th out of 357 high schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms Frances R Shipp
- Fax: (256) 820-0811
- Website: calhoun.k12.al.us
School Operational Details
- Shared Time School
School District Details
- Calhoun County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,707
- Graduation Rate: 71.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.4
- Enrolled Students: 9,405
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 532
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 274 (51.5%)
- Females: 258 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 76 (14.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 235 (44.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 311 (58.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black | 117 | 22.0% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 2.4% |
| White | 397 | 74.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 93 | 17.5% |
| 8th Grade | 108 | 20.3% |
| 9th Grade | 93 | 17.5% |
| 10th Grade | 85 | 16.0% |
| 11th Grade | 80 | 15.0% |
| 12th Grade | 73 | 13.7% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews
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8 reviews for Weaver High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 07, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i think this school need to be ranked in highest rank it is on bugs cause we have a lot of them
- Reviewed by Student on October 04, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- well im just gonna start out with saying weaver is not all that. its a school and schools are suppose to teach,(even though coach graben didnt) and i really dont like taylor jackson:( she crazy.) i have a lot of frends so thats taken care of. my sis are really weird. so yeah if you want to know who i am just scream "pinky toe" and ill answer. love yall
- Reviewed by Student on October 04, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- our school is awesome
- Reviewed by Student on March 01, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i love weaver, all my friends go there. i will admit i am a band nerd though. FLUTE FOREVER. i have never gone to any other school. according to every one who has gone to a different school they like weaver the best. i never want to leave. 7th grade is fun, im already scared to graduate
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 16, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- im in 6th grade its awesome here i have alot of friends here Logan Bowles
- Reviewed by Student on October 08, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i love yall school but i go to the elem im in the sixth grade and im graduating up hope to seee u there brianna merritt
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 15, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I love Weaver. Everyone here is awesome and I have so many friends. I dont want to ever switch schools.
- Reviewed by Student on April 03, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- weaver is the best school i have went to i amay have moved to alexandria but i can honestly say that weaver is the best school in the state of Alabama and i am proud to say that weaver will always be the school for me and i am proud to say i was one of the band nerds who loves the flute
PROUD BEARCAT FOREVER
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Weaver High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on AHSGE and ARMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Biology
- Language
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
AHSGE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.6% | 97.4% | 93.3% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | 87.7% | 87.6% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | 76.1% | 72.6% |
| Language Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.3% | 82.2% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | 84.4% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | 85.3% | 77.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.4% | 83.6% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | 86.6% | 85.6% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | 90.4% | 84.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.7% | 83.4% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | 84.2% | 81.6% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | 87.0% | 81.2% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.7% | 80.6% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | 81.6% | 78.9% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | 82.7% | 72.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 83.1% | 81.2% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | 92.4% | 81.2% |
Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.7% | 92.9% | 94.0% |
| Language Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.9% | 93.7% | 91.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 95.9% | 92.8% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 96.2% | 94.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 97.1% | 94.7% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | 97.3% | 95.4% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 97.3% | 95.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.6% | 96.6% | 93.6% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | 96.6% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 96.0% | 95.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.6% | 94.1% | 90.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 95.7% | 91.6% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | 96.4% | 93.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 100.0% | 97.8% | 93.6% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 98.6% | 95.2% |
ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.9% | 62.3% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | 63.2% | 65.8% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | 56.9% | 61.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.4% | 83.9% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | 82.5% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | 82.8% | 79.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.4% | 76.5% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | 79.8% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | 71.3% | 68.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.8% | 71.2% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 77.8% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | 77.6% | 73.9% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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