Colbert Heights High School

Colbert Heights High School is a 9-12 campus of close-knit scale in Tuscumbia, Alabama, run under Colbert County, enrolling 467 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 682 students.

Within Colbert County, which oversees 8 schools and 2,573 students, Colbert Heights High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Colbert Heights High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest consists of 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Colbert Heights High School shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Colbert Heights High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.9%; this one delivers 33.8%.

Across the wider county, Colbert County reports that median household income runs about $60,628, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Colbert County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,178 students), Colbert Heights High School is one campus in the mix.

Colbert Heights Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Colbert Heights High School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.5%.

Colbert Heights High School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colbert Heights High School has stayed largely flat, going from 457 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 95% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.