Cherokee County High School
Tel:
(256)927-3625
- Cherokee County High School serves 470 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cherokee County 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 bottom 50%) 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 22% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Cherokee County High School's student population of 470 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 470 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cherokee County High School is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cherokee County High School is 0.37, 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) | #866 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 10% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 10% | 33% |
| White | 78% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cherokee County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cherokee County High School is Cherokee County Career Technology Center (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Centre Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Centre Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Centre Centre Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 635 students
1.3 miles
725 E Main St
Centre, AL 35960
(256)927-3302 1.3 PK-4 635 - Centre Centre Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 482 students
1.4 miles
1920 East Main Street
Centre, AL 35960
(256)927-5656 1.4 5-8 482 - Centre Cherokee County Career Technology Center Vocational School
Grades: 7-12
1.7 miles
600 Bay Springs Rd
Centre, AL 35960
(256)927-5351 1.7 7-12 n/a - Cedar Bluff Cedar Bluff High School Grades: PK-12 | 602 students
4.9 miles
3655 Old Highway 9
Cedar Bluff, AL 35959
(256)779-6211 4.9 PK-12 602 - Leesburg Sand Rock High School Grades: PK-12 | 823 students
8.1 miles
1950 Sand Rock Avenue
Leesburg, AL 35983
(256)523-4050 8.1 PK-12 823
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