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Enrollment
1,587
High
DISTRICT 830 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 010243001024
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
3420 Carter Hill Rd, Montgomery, AL 36111 · (334) 269-3714 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
1,206 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 9 | 460 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 444 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 378 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 305 | 19% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
8.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
0.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 1 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 7% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 29% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School's state test result (7.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School this school | 1,587 | 76.0% | 7.1% |
| Huffman High SchoolMagnet Birmingham | 1,094 | 79.8% | 8.0% |
| Carver Senior High School Montgomery | 1,553 | 82.7% | 7.8% |
| Minor High School Adamsville | 978 | 72.7% | 8.5% |
| Percy Julian High School Montgomery | 1,282 | 79.2% | 6.7% |
| Parker High School Birmingham | 942 | 79.9% | 8.9% |
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 Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #286 of 305 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 0.9% | #301 of 305 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #276 of 305 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,587 | #21 of 319 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #237 of 307 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #226 of 307 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #56 of 317 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #101 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
1,587
+29 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,998
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 1,587 | 85.5 | 18.6:1 | 76% (1,206) |
| 2023-24 | 1,592 | 79.5 | 20.0:1 | 83% (1,316) |
| 2022-23 | 1,522 | 84.5 | 18.0:1 | 83% (1,258) |
| 2020-21 | 1,558 | 73 | 21.3:1 | 83% (1,288) |
| 2017-18 | 1,760 | 98 | 18.0:1 | 83% (1,455) |
| 2015-16 | 1,884 | 101 | 18.6:1 | 57% (1,078) |
| 2010-11 | 2,073 | 104 | 19.9:1 | 71% (1,480) |
| 2000-01 | 1,279 | 83 | 15.4:1 | 34% (440) |
| 1990-91 | 1,998 | 102 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,760 to 1,587); teachers down 13% (98 to 85.5).
About Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School sits in Montgomery, Alabama, and is classified as a high school. The school has 1,587 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Alabama enroll about 682 students on average.
The Montgomery County system has 51 schools and 26,958 students.
Of every 100 students at Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School, about 84 are Black. Other students are 13% Hispanic. That is higher than the 59% Black share among all Montgomery County residents. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School are from different groups.
There are 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School, giving a ratio of 18.6:1. The school's 18.6:1 compares with an average of 17.2:1 for high schools in Alabama. By family income, 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
A school in Alabama with Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 28.8%. Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School scores 7.1%.
For Montgomery County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $59,386 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in Montgomery County number 60, with about 31,131 students.
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School's nearest public school is Dannelly Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School. On state test proficiency, Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,558 students in 2020-21 and 1,587 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.3:1 to 18.6:1.
The discussion board for Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,718
Census ACS
Median income
$59,386
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
31,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- Carver Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,553 students
- Percy Julian High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Park Crossing High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Brewbaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Goodwyn Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in Montgomery
- Carver Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,553 students
- Percy Julian High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Park Crossing High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Brewbaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Goodwyn Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
Nearby schools
- Dannelly Elementary School0.2 mi · 588
- Bear Exploration Center0.7 mi · 507
- Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School1.2 mi · 394
- Vaughn Road Elementary School1.7 mi · 473
- Flowers Elementary School1.7 mi · 387
- Forest Avenue Elementary School1.9 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School?
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School enrolls approximately 1,587 students in grades 09-12.
Is Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School have?
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School employs 86 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School?
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School reports a student body of 1% White, 13% Hispanic, 84% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School public or private?
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County.
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