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Carbon Hill High School in Carbon Hill, AL is a Title–I eligible public high school serving 351 students in grades 9–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 16:1.
Graduation rates at Carbon Hill High School have consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the Alabama state average of 88%.
Math proficiency at Carbon Hill High School remains low at 6–9%, which is significantly lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, indicating ongoing challenges in math achievement.
Reading proficiency is 20–24%, which is lower than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency is also 20–24%, below the state average of 38%, placing the school in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing performance.
Enrollment and socioeconomic composition have experienced changes, with student enrollment relatively stable around 350 students and free lunch eligibility increasing from 42% in 2021 to 62% in 2023, reflecting a notable rise in students qualifying for free or reduced–price lunch.
Serving 383 students in grades 9-12, Curry 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
351 students
383 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1111 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1038 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
78
95
Grade 10 Students
95
94
Grade 11 Students
97
103
Grade 12 Students
81
91
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
93%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.08
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
