Bessemer City High School vs. Fairfield High Preparatory School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Fairfield High Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades 9-12, Bessemer City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 782 students in grades 7-12, Fairfield High Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
851 students
782 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
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34:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1265 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
12%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
111
Grade 8 Students
-
124
Grade 9 Students
228
160
Grade 10 Students
228
139
Grade 11 Students
174
117
Grade 12 Students
221
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
15%
3%
% Black
80%
96%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.34
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
