Greensboro High School

Greensboro High School operates as a tight-knit secondary school in Greensboro, Alabama, part of Hale County. Current enrollment sits at 276 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 682 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Hale County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,193 students; Greensboro High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Greensboro High School lists that nearly all students (97%) are Black. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Greensboro High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Hale County's rate of about 68%.

With demographic context factored in, Greensboro High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.9%, the actual is 8.1%, a residual of -14.8 points.

In the surrounding community, Hale County reports that median household income runs about $39,250, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Hale County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,193 students), of which Greensboro High School is one.

The closest other public school is Greensboro Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Greensboro High School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 31%: 402 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.