Pelham High School

2500 Panther Circle, Pelham, AL 35124 | (205) 682-5500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,586
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2500 Panther Cir, Pelham, AL 35124
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Robert W Lavett
  • Fax: (205) 682-5505
  • Website: www.shelbyed.k12.al.us
School Operational Details
  • Shared Time School
School District Details
  • Shelby County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,095
  • Graduation Rate: 83.3%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.4
  • Enrolled Students: 27,717

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,586
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 83.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 786 (49.6%)
  • Females: 793 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 49 (3.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 229 (14.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 278 (17.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Pelham High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.2%
Black19112.0%
Asian412.6%
Hispanic16110.2%
White1,18374.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Pelham High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade46629.4%
10th Grade40625.6%
11th Grade37623.7%
12th Grade33821.3%
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Pelham High School

  • Reviewed by Student on July 30, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is a very nice shelby county school ,but i didn't give them an a plus because it isn't as clean as it could be but other than that i would recommend that you let your child go here

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