Hokes Bluff High School vs. Southside High School
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School Overview
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Southside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Hokes Bluff High School, a Union County NJ high school, ranked #984 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #575 in 2021 and #416 in 2014.
Math proficiency was 20–24%, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 10–14%, lower than the state average of 47% in 2022; science proficiency was 15–19%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 429 students in 2018 to 367 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 8%, including 11 Hispanic and 3 Black students out of 367 total.
The school serves grades 9–12 with 367 students and a 17:1 student–teacher ratio, ranking in the top 20% statewide for lowest student–teacher ratio.
Graduation rates ranged from 90–94% in recent years, consistently higher than the Alabama state average of 88% in 2023.
Southside High School in Gadsden, AL, ranked #654 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #577 in 2022 and #416 in 2019, indicating weaker overall ranking performance over recent years.
Math proficiency ranged from 25% to 29% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 35% to 39%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 40% to 44%, higher than the state average of 38% in 2022.
Enrollment declined from 846 students in 2017 to 770 in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 36% in 2023 from 16% in 2017, reflecting socioeconomic shifts in this Union County NJ high school.
Southside High School served grades 9–12 with 818 students and 43 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, slightly above the previous years' ratios.
The school's graduation rate consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to Alabama's 88%, ranking in the top 5% statewide.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
371 students
825 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#984 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#654 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
92
207
Grade 10 Students
107
209
Grade 11 Students
90
199
Grade 12 Students
82
210
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
90%
84%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%