📍 1700 Bulldog Pkwy, Opelika, Lee County, 36801
Opelika High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Opelika, Lee County. The school has 1,562 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Opelika City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Opelika High School enrolls 1,562 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 92 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Black or African American, 30% White and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 828 | 53% |
| White | 461 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 219 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 2% |
| Asian | 15 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
960 of the school's 1,562 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Opelika High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-30.
Opelika High School is one of 9 schools in Opelika City, based in Opelika, Alabama. The district serves 5,377 students district-wide and employs 306 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,562 students, Opelika High School is larger than the district average of about 597 students per school.
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