Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School vs. Percy Julian High School
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School Overview
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Percy Julian High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,592 students in grades 9-12, Johnson Abernathy Graetz 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 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,260 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 29%). 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 19:1 is higher than 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 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,592 students
1,260 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1278 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1283 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
≤1%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
7%
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Graduation Rate
53%
65%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
578
417
Grade 10 Students
420
346
Grade 11 Students
308
250
Grade 12 Students
286
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
12%
20%
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% Black
87%
76%
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% White
1%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.23
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
79%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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