Monroe County High School
Tel:
(251)575-3258
- Monroe County High School serves 422 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (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 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Monroe 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 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Monroe County 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
- Monroe County High School's student population of 422 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 422 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Monroe 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 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Monroe County High School is 0.29, 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) | #1177 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | 83% | 33% |
| White | 17% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Monroe County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Monroe County High School is Monroe County Careertechnical Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is C P Carmichael Alternative School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Monroeville Monroe County Careertechnical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.0 miles
230 Tiger Dr
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251)575-4381 0.0 9-12 n/a - Monroeville C P Carmichael Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: K-12
1.4 miles
1323 Veterans Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251)575-4189 1.4 K-12 n/a - Monroeville Monroeville Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 397 students
2.5 miles
201 York Street
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251)575-4121 2.5 5-8 397 - Monroeville Monroeville Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 579 students
2.9 miles
297 S Mount Pleasant Ave
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251)743-3474 2.9 PK-4 579 - Excel Excel High School Grades: PK-12 | 1020 students
3.7 miles
3010 Hwy 136 W
Excel, AL 36439
(251)765-9146 3.7 PK-12 1020
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