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Enrollment
498
High
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNISTON CITY·NCES 010009000011
Anniston High School
1301 Woodstock Ave, Anniston, AL 36207 · (256) 231-5010 · Calhoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
393 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 140 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 133 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 19% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Anniston City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
4.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
2.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 4 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
2.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 2% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 27% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anniston High School
Anniston High School's state test result (2.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston High School this school | 498 | 78.9% | 2.4% |
| Center Point High School Center Point | 685 | 80.7% | 4.6% |
| Wenonah High School Birmingham | 670 | 81.2% | 6.7% |
| Escambia County High School Atmore | 390 | 80.3% | 6.1% |
| Acceleration Day and Evening Academy MOBILE | 513 | 83.2% | 7.9% |
| Talladega High School Talladega | 634 | 77.0% | 17.0% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anniston High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 2.4% | #305 of 305 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.4% | #291 of 305 | #12 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 4.1% | #301 of 305 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #175 of 319 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #59 of 307 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #222 of 307 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #41 of 317 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #85 of 130 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
+83 (+20%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 1,166
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 32.3 | 15.4:1 | 79% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 28.7 | 16.7:1 | 86% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 27.5 | 16.9:1 | 86% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 86% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 86% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 67% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 82% (515) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 68% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 1,166 | 70 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anniston High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (470 to 498); teachers up 1% (32 to 32.3).
About Anniston High School
Anniston High School is a public low-enrollment high school in Anniston, Alabama. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 498 students enrolled. It has 27% fewer students than the average for high schools in Alabama (about 682).
Anniston City has a total of 5 schools and 1,821 students, Anniston High School among them.
At Anniston High School, 84% of students are Black. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Calhoun County residents. The diversity index for Anniston High School is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Anniston High School reported 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.4:1. High schools in Alabama average 17.2:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here. There are 393 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 79% of enrollment. That rate is above the 58% average among public schools in Calhoun County.
Anniston High School falls short of its prediction by 24.2 points. The model expects 26.6% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Alabama; the school's rate is 2.4%.
In the surrounding county, Calhoun County, median household income comes to about $55,029, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 38, with about 16,686 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cobb Preparatory Academy, is about 1.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Anniston High School is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Anniston High School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 498, up from 415 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 16.6:1 to 15.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Anniston High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,090
Census ACS
Median income
$55,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
16,686 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anniston City
- Anniston Middle SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Golden Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Randolph Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Cobb Preparatory AcademyElementary · 270 students
- Anniston City Boot Camp SchoolHigh
Other schools in Anniston
- Saks Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Wellborn Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- White Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- De Armanville Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Wellborn High SchoolHigh · 425 students
- Saks High SchoolHigh · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Cobb Preparatory Academy1.3 mi · 270
- Randolph Park Elementary School2.3 mi · 339
- EXCEL Academy2.9 mi · 196
- Saks Elementary School2.9 mi · 625
- Saks High School3.0 mi · 419
- Golden Springs Elementary School3.2 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Anniston High SchoolHow large is Anniston High School?
Anniston High School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 09-12.
Is Anniston High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anniston High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Anniston High School have?
Anniston High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anniston High School?
At Anniston High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 7% Hispanic, 84% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Anniston High School in?
Anniston High School is part of Anniston City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.