Opelika City Schools
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Opelika City Schools is a school district
headquartered in Opelika
, Alabama
.
Opelika City Schools
is accredited by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
. The school system enrolls approximately 4,500 students on nine campuses. Opelika has three primary schools with grades K-2, Southview http://www.opelikaschools.org/sv/, Jeter http://www.opelikaschools.org/jeter/, and Carver http://www.opelikaschools.org/carver/, three intermediate schools with grades 3-5, West Forest http://www.opelikaschools.org/wf/, Northside http://www.opelikaschools.org/ns/, and Morris Avenue http://www.opelikaschools.org/ma/, Opelika Middle School http://www.opelikaschools.org/oms/ with grades 6-8, Opelika High School http://www.opelikaschools.org/ohs/ with grades 9-12, and one at-risk school, Opelika Learning Center http://www.opelikaschools.org/olc/. Opelika's schools have traditionally had strong programs in technology and the arts.
58.7% of teachers in the public school system hold advanced degrees. In 2005, the system graduated 267 students. Opelika City Schools system met its state accountability goals (2005-2006 AYP Status: Made AYP) for 2005-2006.
In recent years, Opelika’s percentage of students on free or reduced lunches rose to 58.66% during the 2005-2006 school year. Concurrently, its average scores on statewide standardized tests fell (though the most recent scores on the High School Graduation Exam were at or above the state average in three of the five subjects measured). The impact of the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunches on standardized tests outcomes can significantly affect how achievement is measured. According to research conducted by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, Opelika City Schools performed above the expected results for a school with the number of children enrolled who are receiving free or reduced lunch.
Primary schools
School district
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headquartered in Opelika
Opelika, Alabama
Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. According to 2010 Census, the population of Opelika was 26,477...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Opelika City Schools
Opelika City Schools
Opelika City Schools is a school district headquartered in Opelika, Alabama.Opelika City Schools is accredited by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school system enrolls approximately 4,500 students on nine campuses...
is accredited by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. The school system enrolls approximately 4,500 students on nine campuses. Opelika has three primary schools with grades K-2, Southview http://www.opelikaschools.org/sv/, Jeter http://www.opelikaschools.org/jeter/, and Carver http://www.opelikaschools.org/carver/, three intermediate schools with grades 3-5, West Forest http://www.opelikaschools.org/wf/, Northside http://www.opelikaschools.org/ns/, and Morris Avenue http://www.opelikaschools.org/ma/, Opelika Middle School http://www.opelikaschools.org/oms/ with grades 6-8, Opelika High School http://www.opelikaschools.org/ohs/ with grades 9-12, and one at-risk school, Opelika Learning Center http://www.opelikaschools.org/olc/. Opelika's schools have traditionally had strong programs in technology and the arts.
58.7% of teachers in the public school system hold advanced degrees. In 2005, the system graduated 267 students. Opelika City Schools system met its state accountability goals (2005-2006 AYP Status: Made AYP) for 2005-2006.
In recent years, Opelika’s percentage of students on free or reduced lunches rose to 58.66% during the 2005-2006 school year. Concurrently, its average scores on statewide standardized tests fell (though the most recent scores on the High School Graduation Exam were at or above the state average in three of the five subjects measured). The impact of the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunches on standardized tests outcomes can significantly affect how achievement is measured. According to research conducted by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, Opelika City Schools performed above the expected results for a school with the number of children enrolled who are receiving free or reduced lunch.
Schools
Secondary schools- Opelika High SchoolOpelika High SchoolOpelika High School is located in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. Opelika High School, of the Opelika City Schools, serves students in grades 9-12. The principal is Dr. Farrell Seymore...
- Opelika Middle School
Primary schools
- Morris Avenue Intermediate School
- Northside Intermediate School
- West Forest Intermediate School
- Carver Primary School
- Jeter Primary School
- Southview Primary School