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Anniston High School ranked #1225 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #838 in 2010 and remaining in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency was at 5% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged 10–14%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 15–19%, lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 738 students in 1999 to 480 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 96%, primarily Black students (approximately 85%), and 81% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades 9–12 with 480 students in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, slightly higher than earlier years when it was closer to 13:1.
Graduation rates ranged from 80–84% between 2017 and 2023, below the Alabama state average of approximately 88%, placing it in the bottom 50% for graduation performance in the state.
Serving 1,271 students in grades 9-12, Oxford 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 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
480 students
1,271 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
81 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1225 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#662 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
37%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
96%
(Top 5% in AL)
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Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
134
337
Grade 10 Students
146
302
Grade 11 Students
102
320
Grade 12 Students
98
312
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
85%
28%
% White
4%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.66
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
