Randolph County High School

Randolph County High School is a compact senior high in Wedowee, Alabama, one of the schools within Randolph County. The school instructs 441 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Randolph County High School sits 35% below that benchmark.

Randolph County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,089 students. Randolph County High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Randolph County High School logs that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest is composed of 19% Black, 13% Hispanic. By comparison, Randolph County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Randolph County High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Randolph County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.7%; this one delivers 27.6%.

Across the wider county, Randolph County reports that median household income runs about $52,338, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Randolph County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,444 students), of which Randolph County High School is one.

Wedowee Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Randolph County High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Randolph County High School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Randolph County High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 439 (now 441). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 7% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.