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Holly Pond High School's overall state ranking declined from #433 in 2011 to #962 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools in recent years.
Math proficiency at the school ranged between 15–19%, which is lower than the state average of around 30% in 2023, showing a persistent gap in math performance.
Reading proficiency was between 20–24%, lower than the state average of 47% in 2022, and science proficiency also lagged, with 20–24% compared to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 555 students in 2008 to 282 students in 2023, while the student–teacher ratio improved to 15:1, ranked among the top 10% in the state for student attention.
The school served grades 9–12 with a minority enrollment of 16% and maintained a high graduation rate of 95%, outperforming the state average of 88%.
Fairview High School in Cullman, Alabama ranked #762 in the state in 2023, showing a decline from #593 in 2021 and #229 in 2019, placing it in the bottom 50% of testing performance statewide.
Math proficiency ranged from 25% to 29% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was also 25% to 29%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency followed the same pattern at 25% to 29%, lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment grew modestly to 539 students in grades 9–12 with 22% minority enrollment; the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch rose to 62% in 2023, indicating increasing socioeconomic need.
The student–teacher ratio was 21:1 in 2023 with 26 teachers serving 539 students, above the ideal ratio of about 16:1 found in comparable district schools.
Graduation rates remained strong between 90% and 94% over recent years, consistently exceeding the state average of 88%, despite challenges in academic proficiency metrics at this Union County NJ high school.