Cordova High School
Tel:
(205)483-7404
- Cordova High School serves 449 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cordova 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 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Cordova High School's student population of 449 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 449 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cordova 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 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cordova High School is 0.15, 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) | #878 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 7% | 33% |
| White | 92% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 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 Cordova High School is Walker County Schools 180 Program (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bankhead Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cordova Bankhead Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 312 students
0.1 miles
110 School Rd
Cordova, AL 35550
(205)483-7245 0.1 5-8 312 - Cordova Cordova Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 392 students
0.3 miles
35 North St
Cordova, AL 35550
(205)483-7666 0.3 PK-4 392 - Jasper Walker County Schools 180 Program Alternative School
Grades: K-12
3.4 miles
1601 Highland Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501
(205)387-9984 3.4 K-12 n/a - Jasper Valley Junior High School Grades: PK-8 | 617 students
4.1 miles
155 Valley School Rd
Jasper, AL 35504
(205)483-9381 4.1 PK-8 617 - Parrish Parrish Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 217 students
5.8 miles
95 Engle St
Parrish, AL 35580
(205)686-5061 5.8 PK-6 217
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