Brooks High School
Tel:
(256)757-2115
- Brooks High School serves 744 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Brooks High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Brooks High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Brooks High School's student population of 744 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 744 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Brooks High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Brooks High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #449 out of 1263 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 5% | 33% |
| White | 91% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lauderdale County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Brooks High School is Lexington School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brooks Elementary School (2.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Killen Brooks Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 871 students
2.2 miles
100 School Ln
Killen, AL 35645
(256)757-2171 2.2 PK-6 871 - Lexington Lexington School Grades: PK-12 | 892 students
2.2 miles
101 School St
Lexington, AL 35648
(256)229-6622 2.2 PK-12 892 - Killen Allen Thornton Career Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
3.0 miles
7275 Highway 72
Killen, AL 35645
(256)757-2101 3.0 10-12 n/a - Leighton Hatton Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 274 students
7.0 miles
2130 Hatton School Rd
Leighton, AL 35646
(256)446-5679 7.0 PK-6 274 - Florence Rogers High School Grades: PK-12 | 1213 students
7.5 miles
300 Rogers Ln
Florence, AL 35634
(256)757-3106 7.5 PK-12 1213
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