Lanett Senior High School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(334) 644-5965
Lanett Senior High School serves 225 students in grades 9-12.
Lanett Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Lanett Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Lanett Senior High School's student population of 225 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 225 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Rankings
Lanett Senior 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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lanett Senior High School is 0.22, 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 Testing Rank | #964 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 8% |
| Black | 88% | 33% |
| White | 6% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.59 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 91% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lanett City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Lanett Senior High School is Valley High School (4.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Lanett Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is W O Lance Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Lanett Lanett Junior High School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 104 students10
0.0 miles
1301 South 8th Avenue
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5950 0 7-8 104 - Lanett W O Lance Elementary School Math: 19% | Reading: 21%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 588 students10
0.8 miles
200 S 8th Ave
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5915 0.8 PK-6 588 - Valley Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 256 students
1.5 miles
3301 23rd Dr
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 710-2803 1.5 PK-2 256 - Lanett Huguley Elementary School Math: 51% | Reading: 43%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 446 students10
2.2 miles
3011 Phillips Rd
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 576-2572 2.2 PK-5 446 - West Point West Point Elementary School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 401 students10
2.5 miles
1701 E 12th St
West Point, GA 31833
(706) 812-7973 2.5 PK-5 401
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