Wellborn High School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(256) 741-7600
Wellborn High School serves 542 students in grades 7-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Wellborn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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 Rankings
Wellborn High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wellborn High School is 0.37, 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 Testing Rank | #986 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 20% | 33% |
| White | 77% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.59 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 91% |
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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)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Anniston Wellborn Elementary School Math: 38% | Reading: 38%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 642 students10
0.2 miles
525 Cooper Cir
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 741-7500 0.2 PK-6 642 - Anniston Randolph Park Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 333 students10
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 Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 470 students10
3.6 miles
1301 Woodstock Ave
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5010 3.6 9-12 470 - Oxford Oxford Middle School Math: 48% | Reading: 50%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 7-8 | 614 students10
4.0 miles
1750 Highway 78 W
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3816 4 7-8 614
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