Brookwood High School vs. Central High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,076 students in grades 9-12, Brookwood 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 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 796 students in grades 9-12, Central 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 ≤5% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,076 students
796 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#959 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1225 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
93%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
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Grade 9 Students
266
226
Grade 10 Students
283
214
Grade 11 Students
270
172
Grade 12 Students
224
184
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
15%
87%
% White
72%
5%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%