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Serving 785 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Athens Renaissance School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Athens High School ranked in the bottom 50% statewide in 2023 with an overall rank of #733, declining from #64 in 2011 and #350 in 2015, indicating weaker performance over time for this Alabama high school.
Math proficiency at Athens High School was 25% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 34%, also lower than Alabama's 47%; science proficiency was 41%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Minority enrollment represented 47% of the student body, reflecting diversity among its 1,228 students in grades 9–12; enrollment grew from 1,173 in 2023 while the student–teacher ratio improved to 18:1 from previous years.
The graduation rate was 90% in 2023, slightly above the Alabama state average of 88%, but the school showed declines in test scores and overall ranking despite maintaining a sizeable free/reduced lunch population near 51%.
Athens High School serves grades 9–12 as a Title I eligible school in Athens, Alabama, and continues operating with a diverse and growing student body within the Athens City education agency.
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
785 students
1,228 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
70 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
18:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#291 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
#733 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Top 50% in AL)
25%
(Top 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
41%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
90%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
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Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
55
-
Grade 1 Students
43
-
Grade 2 Students
47
-
Grade 3 Students
49
-
Grade 4 Students
50
-
Grade 5 Students
55
-
Grade 6 Students
59
-
Grade 7 Students
73
-
Grade 8 Students
88
-
Grade 9 Students
60
394
Grade 10 Students
72
344
Grade 11 Students
76
246
Grade 12 Students
58
244
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
79%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
