Fairfield High Preparatory School vs. Bessemer City High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairfield High Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
782 students
851 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
34:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1265 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1197 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
111
-
Grade 8 Students
124
-
Grade 9 Students
160
228
Grade 10 Students
139
228
Grade 11 Students
117
174
Grade 12 Students
131
221
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
96%
80%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%