New Hope High School

New Hope High School, a mid-tier 9-12 campus in New Hope, Alabama, one of the schools within Madison County, hosts 598 students, covering grades 7 through 12.

New Hope High School is one of 28 schools operated by Madison County, a district that hosts 20,691 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Hope High School records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Native American, 8% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, New Hope High School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, New Hope High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 46.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Madison County put the typical household earns roughly $86,499 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,800 students), of which New Hope High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Hope Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Hope High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 55%: 387 students in 2018 compared to 598 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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