Muscle Shoals High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661 · Muscle Shoals City
#26 of 304 high schools in Alabama
#4287 of 16,910 nationally
About Muscle Shoals High School
Muscle Shoals High School is a public high located in Muscle Shoals, in the Muscle Shoals City school district of Alabama, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 864 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 26th of 304 ranked high schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is math proficiency (83th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 864.
There are 6 schools in Muscle Shoals; Muscle Shoals High School ranks 3rd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)69%
- Reading proficiency (30%)63%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)33.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Muscle Shoals High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 864
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 33.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 63%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 69%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Muscle Shoals High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Muscle Shoals Middle School
Muscle Shoals · Public middle · Grades 6–8
642 students · 353 m away
McBride Elementary School
Muscle Shoals · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
647 students · 415 m away
Howell Graves Preschool
Muscle Shoals · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
356 students · 1.3 km away
Highland Park Elementary School
Muscle Shoals · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
236 students · 1.5 km away
Webster Elementary School
Muscle Shoals · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
234 students · 2.8 km away
Deshler Middle School
Tuscumbia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
336 students · 4.6 km away
Sheffield High School
Sheffield · Public high · Grades 9–12
305 students · 5.0 km away
Sheffield Junior High School
Sheffield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
127 students · 5.0 km away
G W Trenholm Primary School
Tuscumbia · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
413 students · 5.0 km away
Deshler High School
Tuscumbia · Public high · Grades 9–12
488 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Alabama with a comparable Enrollment.
Jemison High School
Huntsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
858 students
Benjamin Russell High School
Alexander City · Public high · Grades 9–12
852 students
Lee High School
Huntsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
877 students
Jasper High School
Jasper · Public high · Grades 9–12
850 students
Fultondale High School
Birmingham · Public high · Grades 6–12
848 students
Park Crossing High School
Montgomery · Public high · Grades 9–12
882 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Muscle Shoals High School a good school?
Muscle Shoals High School has a Success Index (US) of 66.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #26 of 304 in Alabama. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Muscle Shoals High School rank in Alabama?
Muscle Shoals High School ranks #26 of 304 high schools in Alabama and #4287 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Muscle Shoals High School?
Muscle Shoals High School had 864 students in 2025.
Is Muscle Shoals High School a elementary school or a high school?
Muscle Shoals High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Muscle Shoals High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Muscle Shoals High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.