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Enrollment
634
High
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALLADEGA CITY·NCES 010315001207
Talladega High School
1177 McMillan Street East, Talladega, AL 35160 · (256) 315-5656 · Talladega County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Alabama public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
488 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 7 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 15% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
23.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
6.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Talladega High School
Talladega High School's state test result (17.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega High School this school | 634 | 77.0% | 17.0% |
| Greenville High School Greenville | 526 | 74.1% | 9.1% |
| Anniston High School Anniston | 498 | 78.9% | 2.4% |
| Central High School Tuscaloosa | 796 | 78.1% | 9.6% |
| Center Point High School Center Point | 685 | 80.7% | 4.6% |
| Carver 9th Grade Academy Dothan | 583 | 71.2% | N/A |
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 Talladega High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Talladega County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #229 of 305 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #247 of 305 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #199 of 305 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #125 of 319 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #295 of 307 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #167 of 307 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.0% | #52 of 317 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.1% | #16 of 130 | 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
634
+158 (+33%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,024
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 634 | 30 | 21.1:1 | 77% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 20.4 | 21.9:1 | 84% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 21.4 | 20.8:1 | 84% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 20 | 23.8:1 | 83% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 33.2 | 15.4:1 | 77% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 25 | 21.6:1 | 78% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 67% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 819 | 40 | 20.5:1 | 45% (369) |
| 1990-91 | 1,024 | 58 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talladega High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (511 to 634); teachers down 10% (33.2 to 30).
About Talladega High School
In Talladega, Alabama, part of Talladega County, Talladega High School is a high school. Enrolled students number 634 students, in grades 7 through 12.
Talladega City enrolls 1,676 students in 5 schools, including Talladega High School.
Black students are the majority at Talladega High School, with 75% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% White, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 45 points above the 30% share among Talladega County residents. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Talladega High School was 21.1:1. This ratio sits 4.0 above the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 77%. The average for public schools in Talladega County is 62%.
allk12 grades Talladega High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Talladega High School is -11.0 points: 17.0% actual, 28.1% predicted.
In the county around the school, Talladega County, the median household income is $57,776, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Talladega County is home to 33 public schools and about 10,973 public school students.
Nearby, Evelyn D Houston Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Talladega High School, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Talladega High School places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 158 more students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.1:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Talladega County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,021
Census ACS
Median income
$57,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,973 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Talladega City
- C L Salter Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Evelyn D Houston Elementary SchoolMiddle · 302 students
- Zora Ellis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Raymond L Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Talladega Career Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Talladega
- Stemley Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- C L Salter Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Evelyn D Houston Elementary SchoolMiddle · 302 students
- Zora Ellis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Raymond L Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Talladega County Central HighHigh · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Evelyn D Houston Elementary School0.3 mi · 302
- Zora Ellis Junior High School1.1 mi · 213
- C L Salter Elementary School2.2 mi · 353
- Raymond L Young Elementary School2.4 mi · 174
- Talladega County Central High6.7 mi · 143
- Stemley Road Elementary School6.9 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Talladega High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Talladega High School?
Talladega High School enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Talladega High School serve?
Talladega High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Talladega High School?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Talladega High School.
How diverse is Talladega High School?
Talladega High School reports a student body of 17% White, 6% Hispanic, 75% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Talladega High School public or private?
Talladega High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Talladega City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.