Stanhope Elmore High School

Stanhope Elmore High School is a large high school in Millbrook, Alabama, part of Elmore County. The school caters to 1,123 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 682 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Within Elmore County, which oversees 16 schools and 11,741 students, Stanhope Elmore High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Stanhope Elmore High School shows that the largest single group is Black at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 39% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Stanhope Elmore High School has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 52% of students at Stanhope Elmore High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stanhope Elmore High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.0%, the actual is 37.9%, a residual of -8.2 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Elmore County put the typical household earns roughly $78,243 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Elmore County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,867 students), Stanhope Elmore High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Millbrook Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stanhope Elmore High School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 36.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stanhope Elmore High School has showed little movement, going from 1,132 students in 2018 to 1,123 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 39% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.