Hueytown High School

Hueytown High School, a big 9-12 campus in Hueytown, Alabama, part of Jefferson County, works with 1,200 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 76% larger than the state mean of about 682.

Within Jefferson County, which oversees 55 schools and 35,444 students, Hueytown High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hueytown High School lists that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school logs 23% White, 18% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Jefferson County's rate of about 52%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hueytown High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 36.0%; this one comes in at 12.4%, -23.6 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $66,388, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Hueytown High School is one campus in the mix.

Hueytown Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hueytown High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hueytown High School's enrollment has expanded 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,127 (now 1,200). The White share of enrollment contracted from 43% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.