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Serving 867 students in grades 9-12, Jemison 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Huntsville High School, a Union County NJ high school serving grades 9–12 with 1,802 students, ranked #349 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #104 in 2018.
Math proficiency was 44%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 51%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 53%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 1,693 students in 2011 to 1,802 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 39%, reflecting a diverse student body.
The student–teacher ratio was 18:1 in 2023 with a graduation rate of 94%, exceeding the state average of 88% and ranking in the top 30% statewide.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 16% in 2011 to 27% in 2023, indicating increasing socioeconomic need within the student population.