Shades Valley High School

Regular School · Irondale, AL

Shades Valley High School is a regular school school in Irondale, Alabama, serving grades 09–12 with 1,094 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,094

Teachers (FTE)

65.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	570	52%
Hispanic/Latino	280	26%
White	200	18%
Two or more races	35	3%
Asian	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,094	518M / 576F

English Language Learners: 66 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	29.0% +4.9pp	24.1%	237
Reading Proficiency	39.0% -7.3pp	46.3%	235
Science Proficiency	35.0%	—	237
4-Year Graduation Rate	95.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (11)

335 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

353

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

171

15.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,094	100%

Contact & Location

6100 Old Leeds Rd

Irondale, AL 35210

Phone: (205)379-5350

http://www.jefcoed.com/ShadesValleyHS

District

Jefferson County

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,684

District enrollment: 35,951

Other Schools in District

Adamsville Elementary School Elementary
Bagley Elementary School Elementary
Brighton School Elementary
Brookville Elementary School Elementary
Bryan Elementary School Elementary
Bryant Park Elementary Elementary
Center Point Elementary School Elementary
Chalkville Elementary School Elementary

View all 56 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35210) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010192000744

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD