Carbon Hill High School
Tel:
(205)924-8821
- Carbon Hill High School serves 383 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Carbon Hill High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Carbon Hill High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Carbon Hill High School's student population of 383 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 383 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Carbon Hill High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Carbon Hill High School is 0.08, 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 | #653 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 3% | 33% |
| White | 96% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Walker County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Carbon Hill High School is Lynn High School (9.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Carbon Hill Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School Grades: PK-8 | 619 students
0.0 miles
283 Bulldog Blvd
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205)924-4101 0.0 PK-8 619 - Nauvoo Lupton Junior High School Grades: PK-8 | 463 students
5.5 miles
1110 Prospect Rd
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205)384-5838 5.5 PK-8 463 - Lynn Lynn Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 160 students
9.9 miles
531 E Main St
Lynn, AL 35575
(205)893-5702 9.9 PK-4 160 - Lynn Lynn High School Grades: 5-12 | 290 students
9.9 miles
531 E Main St
Lynn, AL 35575
(205)893-5471 9.9 5-12 290 - Jasper Memorial Park Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 431 students
13.2 miles
800 10th Ave
Jasper, AL 35501
(205)384-6461 13.2 2-3 431
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