Jb Pennington High School
- Jb Pennington High School serves 537 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (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 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Jb Pennington 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Jb Pennington High School's student population of 537 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 537 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Jb Pennington 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 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Jb Pennington High School is 0.31, 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 | #736 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 33% |
| White | 81% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Blount 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 Jb Pennington High School is Cleveland High School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Blountsville Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Blountsville Blountsville Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 611 students
1.0 miles
260 Page St
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205)429-2458 1.0 K-6 611 - Cleveland Cleveland Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 471 students
5.4 miles
115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205)274-2223 5.4 K-6 471 - Cleveland Cleveland High School Grades: 7-12 | 385 students
5.5 miles
71 High School St
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205)274-9915 5.5 7-12 385 - Cleveland Blount County Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12
5.6 miles
189 Horton Ln
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205)274-0503 5.6 PK-12 n/a - Cleveland Blount County Career Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
5.9 miles
61500 Us Highway 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205)625-3424 5.9 10-12 n/a
School Reviews
| 2 Common Core Math is killing my childrens love for math. The lack of interest in spelling is a terrible thing. My girls are in the 5th grade in BES. I will have to say that if I don't see an improvement in the curriculum and see more opportunities for the students to suceed I will pull my child out. My children need to be prepared for college. That is my top priority. - Posted by Parent - duckr |
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