Section High School vs. Pisgah High School

Section High School ranked #684 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #672 in 2022 and a notable drop from its peak rank of #358 in 2014.

Math proficiency was 26% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a downward trend from a high of 90% in 2013; reading proficiency was 38%, also lower than the state average of 47%.

Minority enrollment comprised 27% of the student body, including 106 American Indian students, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained steady near 51% in recent years, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.

The school served grades pre–kindergarten through 12 with 546 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023.

Graduation rates ranged from 90% to 94% from 2017 to 2023, consistently exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.

Pisgah High School, a Union County NJ high school offering grades Pre–K through 12, ranked #454 in the state in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #93 in 2010 and showing weaker performance over the last decade.

In 2023, math proficiency was 29%, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 52%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 40–44%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment was 603 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; minority enrollment was 31%, and free and reduced lunch eligibility rose sharply from 34% in 1999 to 62% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.

The graduation rate remained consistently strong at 90% or above over recent years, slightly exceeding the state average of 88% in 2023.