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Section High School ranked #684 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #672 in 2022 and a notable drop from its peak rank of #358 in 2014.
Math proficiency was 26% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a downward trend from a high of 90% in 2013; reading proficiency was 38%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment comprised 27% of the student body, including 106 American Indian students, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained steady near 51% in recent years, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades pre–kindergarten through 12 with 546 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023.
Graduation rates ranged from 90% to 94% from 2017 to 2023, consistently exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Pisgah High School, a Union County NJ high school offering grades Pre–K through 12, ranked #454 in the state in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #93 in 2010 and showing weaker performance over the last decade.
In 2023, math proficiency was 29%, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 52%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 40–44%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 603 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; minority enrollment was 31%, and free and reduced lunch eligibility rose sharply from 34% in 1999 to 62% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.
The graduation rate remained consistently strong at 90% or above over recent years, slightly exceeding the state average of 88% in 2023.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
546 students
603 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#684 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#454 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
(Top 50% in AL)
29%
(Top 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AL)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
14
Kindergarten Students
42
32
Grade 1 Students
34
39
Grade 2 Students
31
32
Grade 3 Students
23
42
Grade 4 Students
26
38
Grade 5 Students
33
34
Grade 6 Students
37
46
Grade 7 Students
35
42
Grade 8 Students
31
40
Grade 9 Students
60
65
Grade 10 Students
70
71
Grade 11 Students
59
55
Grade 12 Students
49
53
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
19%
25%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
73%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.46
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
