Wellborn High School
Tel:
(256)741-7600
- Wellborn High School serves 542 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wellborn High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Wellborn High School's student population of 542 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 542 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wellborn High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wellborn High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1010 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 20% | 33% |
| White | 78% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Calhoun County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wellborn High School is Anniston High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Oxford Middle School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wellborn Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Anniston Wellborn Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 642 students
0.2 miles
525 Cooper Cir
Anniston, AL 36201
(256)741-7500 0.2 PK-6 642 - Anniston Randolph Park Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 333 students
1.6 miles
2200 W 17th St
Anniston, AL 36201
(256)231-5080 1.6 K-5 333 - Anniston Cobb Prek Academy Grades: PK | 140 students
2.4 miles
1325 Cobb Ave
Anniston, AL 36201
(256)231-5030 2.4 PK 140 - Anniston Anniston High School Grades: 9-12 | 470 students
3.6 miles
1301 Woodstock Ave
Anniston, AL 36207
(256)231-5010 3.6 9-12 470 - Oxford Oxford Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 614 students
4.0 miles
1750 Highway 78 W
Oxford, AL 36203
(256)241-3816 4.0 7-8 614
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