Fayette County High School
Tel:
(205)932-6313
- Fayette County High School serves 409 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.
- Fayette 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Fayette County High School's student population of 409 students has declined by 5% 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 | 409 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fayette 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 Fayette County High School is 0.39, 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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| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 25% | 33% |
| White | 74% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 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 | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fayette County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fayette County High School is Hubbertville School (9.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Fayette Middle School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fayette Fayette Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 405 students
1.1 miles
418 3rd Ave Ne
Fayette, AL 35555
(205)932-7660 1.1 5-8 405 - Fayette Fayette Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 538 students
1.2 miles
509 2nd St Ne
Fayette, AL 35555
(205)932-3161 1.2 PK-4 538 - Fayette Hubbertville School Grades: PK-12 | 428 students
9.9 miles
7360 County Road 49
Fayette, AL 35555
(205)487-2845 9.9 PK-12 428 - Berry Berry Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 294 students
13.0 miles
341 School Avenue
Berry, AL 35546
(205)689-4464 13.0 PK-6 294 - Berry Berry High School Grades: 7-12 | 256 students
13.1 miles
18242 Highway 18 E
Berry, AL 35546
(205)689-4467 13.1 7-12 256
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