Alma High School
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,025 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 73rd out of 278 high schools in AR.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: P O Box 2139, Alma, AR 72921
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Jerry Valentine
- Fax: (501) 632-5070
- Website: www.AlmaSD.net
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Alma School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,084
- Graduation Rate: 96.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 3,451
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,025
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 73.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 510 (49.8%)
- Females: 515 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (9.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 319 (31.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 418 (40.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 20 | 2.0% |
| Black | 12 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.10% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 2.9% |
| White | 928 | 90.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 242 | 23.6% |
| 10th Grade | 289 | 28.2% |
| 11th Grade | 248 | 24.2% |
| 12th Grade | 246 | 24.0% |
Source: AR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Alma High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 12, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - lots of wonderful positive teachers. Any concerns were addressed to principle who always addressed it and followed up the same day. great curriculum. School puts considerable amount of money per student so they can attend competitions etc. Happy with the school.
- Reviewed by Student on November 10, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- The school district has deffinatly changed from then to now, I attended the school & had got bullied & changed school's.
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 17, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I attending Alma High School during the years of 1996 - 1999. I absolutly loved the school. The teachers are nice and dedicataed to their students. I can't think of a better school for my children to attend someday.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Alma High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on End-of-Course and Grade 11 Literacy state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra
- Biology
- Geometry
- Literacy
End-of-Course - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 88.0% | 76.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 78.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 11 Literacy - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 60.0% |
Source: AR Department of Education 2009-2010
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