Enrollment
278
High
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN COUNTY·NCES 010102000381
Holly Pond High School
160 New Hope Road, Holly Pond, AL 35083 · (256) 796-5169 · Cullman County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
133 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 9 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 23% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
46.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
25.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Holly Pond High School
Holly Pond High School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Pond High School this school | 278 | 47.8% | 37.6% |
| Danville High School Danville | 374 | 48.9% | 21.0% |
| West Blocton High School West Blocton | 368 | 43.8% | 20.2% |
| Ashville High School Ashville | 378 | 52.9% | 24.6% |
| Locust Fork High School Locust Fork | 417 | 46.5% | 40.3% |
| Marion County High School Guin | 223 | 50.7% | 35.8% |
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 Holly Pond High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #78 of 305 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #104 of 305 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #71 of 305 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #281 of 319 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #76 of 307 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #214 of 307 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #212 of 317 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #55 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
278
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 977
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 278 | 17.5 | 15.9:1 | 48% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 18.5 | 15.2:1 | 58% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 17.9 | 15.6:1 | 58% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 34% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 18.5 | 18.3:1 | 43% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 49% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 55% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 32% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 977 | 46 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Pond High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (338 to 278); teachers down 5% (18.5 to 17.5).
About Holly Pond High School
Holly Pond High School is a small high school based in Holly Pond, Alabama. The school counted 278 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 59% below the average for high schools in Alabama.
The district, Cullman County, operates 25 schools serving 9,901 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Holly Pond High School is White, at 82%. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Cullman County, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The school has 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Alabama is 17.2:1. In all, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Cullman County is close, at 45%.
Holly Pond High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of Alabama public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Holly Pond High School is 49.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cullman County show that median household income comes to about $62,656, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Cullman County counts 34 public schools with about 13,144 students.
Holly Pond Elementary School is the nearest public school to Holly Pond High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Holly Pond High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Holly Pond High School is behind the 41.9% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school's student count fell 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Holly Pond High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cullman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,566
Census ACS
Median income
$62,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,144 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cullman County
- Hanceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Holly Pond Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Cold Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Holly Pond Elementary School0.1 mi · 634
- Parkside Elementary School6.3 mi · 379
- JB Pennington High School6.5 mi · 507
- Blountsville Elementary School6.6 mi · 648
- Fairview Middle School6.7 mi · 291
- Fairview High School6.7 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Pond High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holly Pond High School?
Holly Pond High School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Holly Pond High School serve?
Holly Pond High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Pond High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holly Pond High School is approximately 15.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holly Pond High School?
At Holly Pond High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Holly Pond High School?
Holly Pond High School is overseen by Cullman County in Cullman County.
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