Pickens County High School vs. Aliceville High School
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School Overview
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Aliceville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Pickens County High School in Reform, AL serves grades 5–12 with an enrollment of 289 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 16:1.
Math proficiency at Pickens County High School is 6–9%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, and reading proficiency is 30–34%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranges from 25–29%, below the state average of 38%, and graduation rates between 80–89% place the school in the bottom 50% statewide.
The school's overall ranking declined from #976 in 2014 to #994 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in state performance rankings over the past decade.
Minority enrollment constitutes 81% of the student body, with a free lunch eligibility rate around 68%, showing stable high socioeconomic need among students in this rural Alabama public high school.
Serving 338 students in grades 7-12, Aliceville 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 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
5-12
7-12
Total Students
265 students
338 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
26:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#994 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1194 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
25
-
Grade 6 Students
29
-
Grade 7 Students
34
54
Grade 8 Students
39
63
Grade 9 Students
35
64
Grade 10 Students
34
58
Grade 11 Students
39
59
Grade 12 Students
30
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
73%
98%
% White
20%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%