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Athens High School

655 Hwy 31 North, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 233-6613 · Limestone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,278 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Alabama public high schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools

Enrollment
1,278
High
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 682
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
683 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 936128%
Grade 1035228%
Grade 1132025%
Grade 1224519%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
64550%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
30924%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
21117%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
222%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
836%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
64951%
Female
62949%

School pathway

Feeds from
Athens Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Athens City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
45.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
30.6%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.

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 Athens High School

Athens High School's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Athens High School this school1,27853.4%37.9%
Oxford High School
Oxford
1,24252.7%35.4%
Florence High School
Florence
1,10149.8%38.5%
Thompson High School
Alabaster
2,06049.9%36.8%
Tuscaloosa County High School
Northport
1,60747.2%21.5%
Chilton County High School
Clanton
83355.6%19.4%
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 Athens High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn Limestone County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.9%#73 of 305#4 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.6%#68 of 305#3 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.3%#79 of 305#5 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,278#39 of 319#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.0:1#141 of 307#4 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.5%#19 of 307#2 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.4%#174 of 317#5 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+28.8%#10 of 130N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,278
+164 (+15%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,27875.317.0:153% (683)
2023-241,22869.817.6:152% (637)
2022-231,17367.617.4:151% (597)
2020-211,1146118.3:145% (499)
2017-1899260.516.4:144% (441)
2015-161,2345622.0:144% (542)
2010-118795815.2:134% (297)
2000-017835314.8:115% (119)
1990-917754118.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 29% (992 to 1,278); teachers up 24% (60.5 to 75.3).

About Athens High School

Families in Athens, Alabama, are served by Athens High School, a high-enrollment high school. Federal data show 1,278 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 682.

Athens City is made up of 9 schools with 5,405 students in all.

The largest group at Athens High School is White students, at 50%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 74% of Limestone County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.

Its ratio of 17.0:1 is based on 75.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Alabama is similar, at 17.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 53%. The figure for public schools in Limestone County is close, at 54%.

Among Alabama public high schools, Athens High School outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.

In Alabama, Athens High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.9% actual against a predicted 45.1%.

Census data for Limestone County show median household income comes to about $83,629, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,258, Athens High School among them.

Athens High School's nearest public school is Renaissance Virtual School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Athens High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.

The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).

Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 164 students, from 1,114 to 1,278. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.0:1.

This page is set up for the Athens High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Limestone County at a glance

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Population
111,233
Census ACS
Median income
$83,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
24,258 students

Quick facts

School name
Athens High School
District
Athens City
Address
655 Hwy 31 North, Athens, AL 35611
Phone
(256) 233-6613
County
Limestone County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,278
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
683 (53%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
010012001472
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Athens City
Other schools in Athens
Other Athens High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Athens High. Athens High School is the 2nd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Athens High School
How large is Athens High School?
Athens High School enrolls approximately 1,278 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Athens High School serve?
Athens High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Athens High School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Athens High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Athens High School?
At Athens High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Athens High School public or private?
Athens High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Athens City.
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