Leroy High School
Tel:
(251)246-2000
- Leroy High School serves 583 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (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 28% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Leroy 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Leroy High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Leroy High School's student population of 583 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 583 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Leroy 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 Leroy High School is 0.54, 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) | #918 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 12% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | 26% | 33% |
| White | 62% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Washington County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Leroy High School is Jackson High School (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jackson Middle School (4.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jackson Jackson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 361 students
4.6 miles
235 College Ave
Jackson, AL 36545
(251)246-3597 4.6 6-8 361 - Jackson Jackson Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 353 students
4.8 miles
2950 Highway 43
Jackson, AL 36545
(251)246-1599 4.8 3-5 353 - Jackson Joe M Gillmore Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 401 students
4.9 miles
133 Mayton Dr
Jackson, AL 36545
(251)246-2525 4.9 PK-2 401 - Jackson Jackson High School Grades: 9-12 | 516 students
6.1 miles
321 Stanley Dr
Jackson, AL 36545
(251)246-2571 6.1 9-12 516 - Mc Intosh Mcintosh Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 275 students
15.6 miles
Mcintosh
Mc Intosh, AL 36553
(251)944-2481 15.6 K-5 275
School Reviews
| 5 Leroy is a great school, diffently recommended! - Posted by Student/Alumni - Student |
| 5 We should have less homework and more fun extracurricular activities and more playground equiptment.We need free dress every day.But other than those problems Leroy is a great school.We have smart teachers and we learn great stuff. - Posted by Student/Alumni - kalum |
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