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Lee High School, a Huntsville City magnet school serving grades 9–12, enrolled 861 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1.
The school's overall state ranking declined from #714 in 2010 to #1086 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency was 10–14%, reading proficiency 15–19%, and science proficiency 15–19%, all lower than the Alabama state averages in recent years.
Minority enrollment was 82% in 2023, with 68% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting increased socioeconomic needs since 2017 when free lunch eligibility was 46%.
Graduation rates ranged between 90–94% from 2019 to 2023, exceeding the Alabama state average of 88% in 2023.
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
861 students
867 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1086 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1187 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
240
268
Grade 10 Students
252
224
Grade 11 Students
194
191
Grade 12 Students
175
184
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
65%
73%
% White
18%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.44
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
