Fayetteville High School vs. Bb Comer Memorial High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fayetteville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Fayetteville High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Bb Comer Memorial High School in Sylacauga, AL serves grades 7–12 with an enrollment of 409 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Minority enrollment is 35%, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 74% in 2023, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need over recent years.
Math proficiency is 10–14%, which is significantly lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, with recent years showing persistently low performance.
Reading proficiency stands at 30–34%, also below the state average of 47%, maintaining a bottom 50% ranking statewide.
The graduation rate ranges from 80–89%, falling below the state average of 88%, while the overall school ranking improved slightly to #932 in 2023 from #1087 in 2019 but remains in the bottom half statewide.
Grades Offered
PK-12
7-12
Total Students
580 students
395 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#264 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#932 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
37
-
Grade 1 Students
36
-
Grade 2 Students
31
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
47
-
Grade 5 Students
44
-
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Grade 7 Students
49
72
Grade 8 Students
51
67
Grade 9 Students
36
57
Grade 10 Students
45
74
Grade 11 Students
53
69
Grade 12 Students
31
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
4%
29%
% White
90%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%