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Enrollment
395
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALLADEGA COUNTY·NCES 010318001210
BB Comer Memorial High School
801 Seminole Ave, Sylacauga, AL 35150 · (256) 315-5400 · Talladega County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Alabama public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
256 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 7 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 14% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
18.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 BB Comer Memorial High School
BB Comer Memorial High School's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB Comer Memorial High School this school | 395 | 64.8% | 26.5% |
| Ashford High School Ashford | 413 | 60.5% | 25.5% |
| W S Neal High School East Brewton | 370 | 69.5% | 12.8% |
| Handley High School Roanoke | 366 | 61.2% | 33.4% |
| Colbert County High School Leighton | 438 | 59.8% | 27.3% |
| Vincent Middle High School Vincent | 447 | 70.0% | 34.1% |
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 BB Comer Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Talladega County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #163 of 305 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #158 of 305 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #135 of 305 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #223 of 319 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #266 of 307 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #124 of 307 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #95 of 317 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #132 of 164 | 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
395
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-70% since 1990-91, when it was 1,326
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 395 | 20.1 | 19.7:1 | 65% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 20.1 | 20.4:1 | 80% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 20.7 | 18.8:1 | 80% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 72% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 23.2 | 18.3:1 | 75% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 75% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 71% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 27 | 20.1:1 | 53% (290) |
| 1990-91 | 1,326 | 66 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BB Comer Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (424 to 395); teachers down 13% (23.2 to 20.1).
About BB Comer Memorial High School
Among the schools in Sylacauga, Alabama, is BB Comer Memorial High School, a low-enrollment high school. The latest federal count shows 395 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Alabama is about 682 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Talladega County is the local district for BB Comer Memorial High School. It runs 17 schools with 7,321 students.
Roughly 63% of students at BB Comer Memorial High School are White. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 62% White share among all Talladega County residents. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
BB Comer Memorial High School's 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.7:1. On average, high schools in Alabama have 17.2:1, compared with 19.7:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 65%.
Measured against Alabama public high schools, BB Comer Memorial High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BB Comer Memorial High School, the prediction is 36.9% and the result is 26.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Talladega County, the median household income is $57,776, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. BB Comer Memorial High School is one of 33 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: BB Comer Memorial Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, BB Comer Memorial High School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, BB Comer Memorial High School enrolled 393; in 2024-25, 395. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.9:1 to 19.7:1.
Discussions about BB Comer Memorial High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Talladega County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,021
Census ACS
Median income
$57,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,973 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Talladega County
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 902 students
- Munford Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolCombined · 580 students
- BB Comer Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Charles R Drew Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
Other schools in Sylacauga
- Sylacauga High SchoolHigh · 627 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolCombined · 580 students
- BB Comer Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Indian Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- NicholsLawson Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
- Pinecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
Nearby schools
- BB Comer Memorial Elementary School0.0 mi · 521
- Sylacauga High School0.4 mi · 627
- NicholsLawson Middle School1.2 mi · 446
- Pinecrest Elementary School1.8 mi · 426
- Indian Valley Elementary School1.9 mi · 477
- Childersburg High School8.1 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About BB Comer Memorial High SchoolHow many students attend BB Comer Memorial High School?
BB Comer Memorial High School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 07-12.
Is BB Comer Memorial High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
BB Comer Memorial High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BB Comer Memorial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BB Comer Memorial High School is approximately 19.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BB Comer Memorial High School?
BB Comer Memorial High School reports a student body of 63% White, 5% Hispanic, 29% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is BB Comer Memorial High School public or private?
BB Comer Memorial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Talladega County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.