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Enrollment
467
High
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLBERT COUNTY·NCES 010084000335
Colbert Heights High School
6825 Woodmont Dr, Tuscumbia, AL 35674 · (256) 383-7875 · Colbert County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- A-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
15.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
264 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 7 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 15% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
51.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
23.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Colbert Heights High School
Colbert Heights High School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert Heights High School this school | 467 | 56.5% | 33.8% |
| Brindlee Mountain High School Guntersville | 496 | 58.5% | 31.5% |
| West End High School Walnut Grove | 370 | 54.6% | 31.6% |
| Phil Campbell High School Phil Campbell | 382 | 57.6% | 39.5% |
| Carbon Hill High School Carbon Hill | 349 | 53.3% | 12.6% |
| Dora High School Dora | 476 | 61.3% | 26.1% |
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 Colbert Heights High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Colbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #103 of 305 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #114 of 305 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #47 of 305 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #192 of 319 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #49 of 307 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #256 of 307 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #147 of 317 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #115 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
467
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 57% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 40% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 40% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 67% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 69% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 64% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 59% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 40% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 30 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colbert Heights High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (457 to 467); teachers up 15% (27 to 31).
About Colbert Heights High School
Colbert Heights High School is a small high school in Tuscumbia, Alabama, under Colbert County. A federal count lists 467 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Alabama is about 682, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
Colbert County has 8 schools and 2,573 students, and Colbert Heights High School is one of those schools.
White students make up 89% of enrollment at Colbert Heights High School. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Colbert County is about 77% White. Colbert Heights High School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.1:1, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.1 students per teacher below the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 57% of enrollment.
Colbert Heights High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Alabama public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Colbert Heights High School are 9.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.8% actual, 42.9% predicted).
Colbert County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,628, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Colbert County is home to 25 public schools and about 8,178 public school students.
The closest public school to Colbert Heights High School is Colbert Heights Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Colbert Heights High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 52.0%, higher than Colbert Heights High School's 33.8%.
The federal government classifies Colbert Heights High School's location as Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 467 students in 2024-25, 12 more than the 455 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Colbert Heights High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Colbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,022
Census ACS
Median income
$60,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colbert County
- Colbert Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Colbert County High SchoolHigh · 438 students
- Leighton Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 206 students
Other schools in Tuscumbia
- Deshler High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Colbert Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- G W Trenholm Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- R E Thompson Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Deshler Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- New Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Colbert Heights Elementary School0.2 mi · 486
- R E Thompson Intermediate School3.7 mi · 360
- G W Trenholm Primary School3.7 mi · 413
- Deshler Middle School4.8 mi · 336
- Deshler High School4.8 mi · 488
- New Bethel Elementary School4.9 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Colbert Heights High SchoolHow many students attend Colbert Heights High School?
Colbert Heights High School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 07-12.
Is Colbert Heights High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colbert Heights High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colbert Heights High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colbert Heights High School is approximately 15.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colbert Heights High School?
At Colbert Heights High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Colbert Heights High School public or private?
Colbert Heights High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colbert County.
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