Bb Comer Memorial High School vs. Fayetteville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fayetteville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Bb Comer Memorial High School in Sylacauga, AL serves grades 7–12 with an enrollment of 409 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Minority enrollment is 35%, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 74% in 2023, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need over recent years.
Math proficiency is 10–14%, which is significantly lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, with recent years showing persistently low performance.
Reading proficiency stands at 30–34%, also below the state average of 47%, maintaining a bottom 50% ranking statewide.
The graduation rate ranges from 80–89%, falling below the state average of 88%, while the overall school ranking improved slightly to #932 in 2023 from #1087 in 2019 but remains in the bottom half statewide.
Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Fayetteville High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
PK-12
Total Students
395 students
580 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#932 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#264 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
-
37
Grade 1 Students
-
36
Grade 2 Students
-
31
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
47
Grade 5 Students
-
44
Grade 6 Students
-
36
Grade 7 Students
72
49
Grade 8 Students
67
51
Grade 9 Students
57
36
Grade 10 Students
74
45
Grade 11 Students
69
53
Grade 12 Students
56
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
2%
% Black
29%
4%
% White
63%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%