Colbert Heights High School vs. Colbert County High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Colbert Heights High School, a Title I public school in Tuscumbia, AL serving grades 7–12 with 483 students, ranked #782 in Alabama in 2023, showing moderate ranking fluctuations over the past decade.
Math proficiency was 17% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 40%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 35% to 39%, approximately equal to or slightly below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment remained stable around 480 students from 2019 to 2023, with minority enrollment at 10%, including 4% Hispanic and 3% Black students; 35% of students were eligible for free lunch in 2023, a decline from over 50% in earlier years.
The student–teacher ratio was 16:1 in 2023, placing Colbert Heights among the top 20% of Alabama schools for low student–teacher ratios, with a graduation rate of 90%, slightly above the state average of 88%.
Colbert County High School ranked #1004 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #705 in 2010 and remaining in the bottom 50% overall in recent years.
Math proficiency was 7% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a declining trend from 84% in 2013; reading proficiency was 35%, lower than the state average of 47%.
The school served 473 students in grades 7–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, showing a stable enrollment near 450 students over recent years with minority enrollment at 39%.
Graduation rate ranged from 70–74% in 2023, consistently below the Alabama state average of about 88% and below the district average.
Free or reduced price lunch eligibility was about 43% in 2023, reflecting moderate socioeconomic need among the student body at this Alabama public school.
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
467 students
438 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#782 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1004 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
85
73
Grade 8 Students
73
76
Grade 9 Students
96
76
Grade 10 Students
80
71
Grade 11 Students
65
68
Grade 12 Students
68
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
3%
27%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%