Cherokee High School vs. Colbert County High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Colbert County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 226 students in grades 7-12, Cherokee 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 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 445 students in grades 7-12, Colbert County 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 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
226 students
445 students
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![This chart displays total students of Colbert County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Colbert County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-AZjzCk.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
27 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Colbert County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Colbert County High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-MfgcrD.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colbert County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colbert County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-hyDfgD.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#977 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#997 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/346/cherokee-high-school-chart-sKNcvO.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Colbert County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Colbert County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-KSYAUm.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-bljbTWn.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-sKS0wS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
75-79%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Colbert County High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Colbert County High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-ZTEaTg.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Colbert County High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Colbert County High School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-CPOlxs.png)
Grade 7 Students
43
74
Grade 8 Students
33
83
Grade 9 Students
45
83
Grade 10 Students
40
81
Grade 11 Students
40
67
Grade 12 Students
25
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Colbert County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Colbert County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-biqZrHn.png)
% Hispanic
2%
8%
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% Black
11%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colbert County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colbert County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-yc8bhY.png)
% White
86%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colbert County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colbert County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-bcJaYv8.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherokee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherokee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/0/346/cherokee-high-school-chart-VuxTjR.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-G7hIYv.png)
Diversity Score
0.25
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Colbert County High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Colbert County High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-mWBy3s.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-AZjzDA.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colbert County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/0/347/colbert-county-high-school-chart-be9FKkv.png)