Kate D Smith Dar High School
Grant, AL 35747
Phone: (256) 728-4238
Fax: (256) 728-8900
District: Marshall County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 329 students
Kate D Smith Dar High School, a public school located in Grant, AL, serves grades 9-12 in the Marshall County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Kate D Smith Dar High School is a public school located in Grant, AL. 329 students attend Kate D Smith Dar High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Alabama Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 9/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from Alabama Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Alabama Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Alabama Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 10/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Alabama Department of Education. |
Posted: June 6, 2026
Excellent leadership and family atmosphere. A school where values and morals still matter. Dual enrollment opportunities and flexible options are available for high school students. Overall, top notch school. Military friendly.
Posted: June 6, 2026
Posted: June 6, 2026
Posted: June 6, 2026
Posted: June 6, 2026
Posted: June 6, 2026
Posted: June 6, 2026
Posted: June 6, 2026
Posted: April 25, 2017
Posted: April 25, 2017
Posted: April 25, 2017
Posted: April 25, 2017
Posted: April 25, 2017
Posted: April 25, 2017
Posted: April 25, 2017
My kids have been going to this school for a couple years now and I think I have enough know of the school to leave a feedback now. Beware of this school it has a overwhelming line of bullying complaints by others that have left the school and moved to better schools. Education could be better as my kids already learned things 2 years ago at their past school. If your looking for an academic strong school, this school is not up to par. Parents and teachers have their groups and make sure those kids get noticed first and get the special treatment. There is a lot of favoritism played at this school, which trickles down to the kids. They lack in extra-activities for kids to chose from. The school has a very big drug problem that gets swept under the rug and lack in discipline of students and accountability. It's mostly ran my family and not enough diversity of teachers that bring new ideas and teaching to the school. Some teacher's are lazy with their teaching and a lot of students spend class time in the gym's while sports teacher is dealing with their teams. Instead of doing their teaching in a class, their subject they were hired to teach. I strongly suggest another school if your looking to put your kids in this school.
Posted: September 11, 2013
My older 2 children graduated from DAR and being a military family where we had transferred many times t was nice to have a great school they called home. This is a small town school and everyone knows everyone where by the kids don't get away with bad behavior cause someone's gonna tell. (Takes a village to raise a child) . I love that. I guess if I had anything I was disappointed in with this school is the acceptance of people from the outside. Meaning you weren't born and raised on that mountain you struggle to get any acceptance in the community. This includes the kids and the families. My son graduated in 2008 my daughter in 2010 I currently have a son in 8th grade. The teaching staff and the principals of both the middle school and the high school are beyond reproach. They are very committed to the best the children can become and really work hard to insure they meet their goals in all areas. How many parents can say you let our 7th grade son go to a school football game and try to call him on his cell phone which he has left lying on the ground somewhere and the High School principal answers the phone addresses you by name and locates your middle school child.
Posted: October 31, 2006
Posted: October 31, 2006
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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| 1 | Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 23.5 mi | |
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