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Serving 320 students in grades 9-12, Piedmont High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Jacksonville High School ranked #423 in Alabama in 2023, showing fluctuations from a high of #340 in 2019 and a low of #663 in 2011 among Union County NJ high schools.
Reading proficiency was 62%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 54%, also higher than the state average of 38%, while math proficiency was 24%, lower than the state average of 30%.
Minority enrollment stood at 44%, with free lunch eligibility increasing substantially from 19% in 1999 to 51% in 2023 at this Berkeley Heights public high school.
The school served grades 7–12 with 776 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, maintaining a consistent ratio over recent years.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023, placing Jacksonville High School in the top 5% statewide.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
320 students
776 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#519 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
#423 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AL)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
62%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
54%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
134
Grade 8 Students
-
110
Grade 9 Students
90
144
Grade 10 Students
78
140
Grade 11 Students
84
124
Grade 12 Students
68
124
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
11%
28%
% White
80%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
