Percy Julian High School vs. Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Percy Julian High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 1,282 students in grades 9-12, Percy Julian 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School ranked #1271 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #979 in 2010 and consistently ranking in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency was 2% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a notable decline from 72% in 2013; reading proficiency was 10%, lower than the state average of 47%, following a downward trend from 77% in 2012; science proficiency was 16%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 2,128 students in 2013 to 1,592 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased substantially to approximately 75%, indicating rising socioeconomic challenges; minority enrollment remained very high at 99%, predominantly Black (non–Hispanic) students.
The school served grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 1,592 students in 2023 and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, slightly higher than typical ratios in the district schools compared.
Graduation rates fluctuated, reaching 70% in 2023, consistently below the Alabama state average of 88%, and below the district average of 74%.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,282 students
1,587 students
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
86 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1275 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1271 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
16%
Graduation Rate
70%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
420
460
Grade 10 Students
335
444
Grade 11 Students
264
378
Grade 12 Students
263
305
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
14%
% Black
73%
84%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.42
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%