Henagar Junior High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

85 Woodview Rd
Henagar, AL 35978

Top 50%

Henagar Junior High School ranked #513 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #559 in 2022 but showing fluctuations compared to prior years, placing it in the top 50% of state schools overall.

Math proficiency ranged from 25% to 29% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 45% to 49%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 20% to 29%, lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined from 294 students in 2017 to 276 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at around 23%; 52% of students qualified for free lunch in recent years, reflecting socioeconomic factors.

The school served grades Pre–K through 8 with 276 students and 18 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which ranked among the lowest ratios in Alabama.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, demonstrating strong student completion outcomes for this Alabama junior high school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in AL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Henagar Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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Henagar Junior High School's student population of 276 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henagar Junior High School
Pre-K	21
Kind	39
1	24
2	37
3	37
4	23
5	28
6	22
7	25
8	20

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Total Students

276 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School
2023	224
2022	241
2021	217
2020	256
2019	256
2018	294
2017	294
2016	302
2015	323
2014	300
2013	300
2012	320
2011	314
2010	326
2009	360
2008	365
2007	359
2006	357
2005	343
2004	341
2003	327
2002	333
2001	311
2000	282
1999	292
1998	287
1997	270
1996	262
1995	263
1994	300
1993	305
1992	305
1991	304
1990	286
1989	283
1988	275
1987	303

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	25
2012	21
2010	29
2009	24
2008	24
2007	23
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	22
2002	20
2001	18
2000	19
1999	18
1998	18
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Henagar Junior High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Henagar Junior High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#513 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School
2023	#513
2022	#559
2021	#683
2019	#739
2018	#229
2017	#469
2016	#375
2015	#467
2014	#259
2013	#315
2012	#331

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25-29%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	27%	30%	24%
2022	22%	29%	22%
2021	12%	24%	18%
2019	37%	47%	37%
2018	57%	47%	40%
2017	42%	44%	35%
2016	47%	43%	31%
2015	32%	40%	30%
2014	47%	38%	31%
2013	87%	80%	75%
2012	87%	82%	78%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2022	47%	47%	40%
2021	42%	46%	37%
2019	42%	45%	35%
2018	62%	46%	40%
2017	42%	39%	31%
2016	42%	38%	30%
2015	47%	41%	33%
2014	47%	42%	37%
2013	92%	86%	81%
2012	93%	86%	83%
2011	90%	85%	83%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2022	24%	38%	30%
2021	34%	36%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	18:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	16:1
2019	15:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	11:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	16%	1%	11%
2022	18%	1%	12%
2021	24%	1%	14%
2020	26%	1%	13%
2019	26%	1%	13%
2018	29%	1%	13%
2017	29%	1%	13%
2016	28%	1%	13%
2015	30%	1%	14%
2014	24%	1%	13%
2013	19%	1%	12%
2012	18%	1%	12%
2011	12%	1%	12%
2010	11%	1%	12%
2009	14%	1%	12%
2008	14%	1%	11%
2007	14%	1%	11%
2006	14%	1%	9%
2005	11%	1%	11%
2004	14%	1%	13%
2003	6%	1%	14%
2002	8%	1%	11%
2001	9%	1%	12%
2000	12%	1%	15%
1999	20%	1%	17%
1998	21%	1%	19%
1997	25%	1%	21%
1996	19%	1%	16%
1995	17%	1%	17%
1994	19%	1%	16%
1993	16%	1%	16%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	8%	11%	34%
2022	7%	10%	33%
2021	6%	9%	33%
2020	5%	8%	31%
2019	5%	8%	31%
2018	4%	7%	30%
2017	4%	7%	30%
2016	5%	7%	29%
2015	4%	6%	28%
2014	3%	5%	23%
2013	4%	5%	25%
2012	3%	5%	23%
2011	2%	4%	22%
2009	1%	4%	20%
2008	1%	4%	18%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2014	1%	34%	1%
2013	1%	34%	1%
2012	1%	34%	1%
2011	1%	35%	1%
2010	1%	35%	1%
2009	1%	35%	1%
2008	1%	36%	1%
2007	1%	36%	1%

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White

77%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	75%	52%	53%
2022	75%	53%	54%
2021	70%	53%	52%
2020	68%	54%	55%
2019	68%	54%	55%
2018	67%	55%	56%
2017	67%	55%	56%
2016	67%	56%	57%
2015	66%	56%	58%
2014	72%	57%	63%
2013	76%	58%	62%
2012	78%	58%	64%
2011	85%	58%	65%
2010	88%	58%	66%
2009	84%	59%	67%
2008	84%	58%	70%
2007	85%	59%	72%
2006	86%	59%	75%
2005	89%	60%	75%
2004	86%	60%	75%
2003	94%	60%	76%
2002	92%	60%	80%
2001	90%	61%	81%
2000	87%	61%	80%
1999	79%	61%	79%
1998	79%	61%	77%
1997	74%	60%	76%
1996	81%	61%	81%
1995	83%	62%	81%
1994	81%	62%	82%
1993	84%	62%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	0.41	0.62	0.60
2022	0.40	0.61	0.59
2021	0.45	0.61	0.61
2020	0.47	0.60	0.59
2019	0.47	0.60	0.59
2018	0.47	0.59	0.59
2017	0.47	0.59	0.59
2016	0.47	0.58	0.58
2015	0.48	0.58	0.57
2014	0.42	0.56	0.54
2013	0.38	0.55	0.54
2012	0.36	0.55	0.53
2011	0.27	0.54	0.52
2010	0.22	0.54	0.51
2009	0.28	0.53	0.49
2008	0.27	0.54	0.46
2007	0.26	0.53	0.45
2006	0.25	0.53	0.41
2005	0.20	0.51	0.41
2004	0.25	0.51	0.41
2003	0.11	0.51	0.39
2002	0.15	0.51	0.35
2001	0.18	0.50	0.33
2000	0.23	0.50	0.34
1999	0.33	0.50	0.35
1998	0.34	0.50	0.36
1997	0.39	0.52	0.38
1996	0.31	0.50	0.31
1995	0.29	0.49	0.32
1994	0.31	0.49	0.30
1993	0.27	0.49	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	52%	55%	63%
2022	54%	44%	63%
2021	50%	48%	59%
2020	54%	49%	63%
2019	54%	49%	63%
2018	51%	47%	53%
2017	51%	47%	53%
2016	54%	46%	54%
2015	51%	47%	59%
2014	54%	52%	63%
2013	54%	51%	63%
2012	55%	51%	62%
2011	55%	49%	60%
2010	48%	47%	57%
2009	49%	44%	52%
2008	45%	43%	50%
2007	47%	42%	48%
2006	39%	44%	45%
2005	42%	43%	46%
2004	39%	42%	45%
2003	45%	42%	41%
2002	43%	40%	38%
2001	37%	38%	34%
2000	40%	37%	32%
1999	37%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Henagar Junior High School	Alabama	Dekalb County School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	14%	6%	9%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	16%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	15%	9%	13%
2005	17%	8%	12%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	13%	8%	12%
2002	13%	8%	11%
2001	12%	8%	10%
2000	7%	8%	9%
1999	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dekalb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Henagar Junior High School's ranking?

Henagar Junior High School is ranked #513 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Henagar Junior High School often compared to?

Henagar Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fyffe High School, Valley Head High School, Ider School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Henagar Junior High School?

276 students attend Henagar Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Henagar Junior High School students are White, 14% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henagar Junior High School?

Henagar Junior High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Henagar Junior High School offer ?

Henagar Junior High School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Henagar Junior High School part of?

Henagar Junior High School is part of Dekalb County School District.

School Reviews
5 10/10/2025
i use to go there my teacher was mrs.greenwood she was the best teacher that year was my 1st and last year there and the best year there it was my kindergarten year i now live in opelika al and i go to opelika schooli am in the fifth grade and i am eleven years old and my name is nalisha brigs aka beth
- Posted by Student/Alumni - ilove
5 10/10/2025
I`m in 6th grade and I have been going to this school since Kindergarten. I love this school and would not trade it for anything.
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