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Enrollment
476
High
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 010248001052
West Morgan High School
261 S Greenway Dr, Trinity, AL 35673 · (256) 353-5214 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
318 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 25% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
10.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
11.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
13.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 35% 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 West Morgan High School
West Morgan High School's state test result (13.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Morgan High School this school | 476 | 66.8% | 13.6% |
| Susan Moore High School Blountsville | 440 | 64.1% | 20.3% |
| Jemison High School Jemison | 702 | 67.4% | 20.4% |
| Douglas High School Douglas | 727 | 64.8% | 29.9% |
| Boaz High School Boaz | 721 | 64.6% | 26.1% |
| Tharptown High School Russellville | 410 | 62.9% | 16.2% |
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 West Morgan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #247 of 305 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #219 of 305 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #268 of 305 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #186 of 319 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #228 of 307 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #69 of 307 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #86 of 317 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #26 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
476
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,044
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 476 | 25.8 | 18.4:1 | 67% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 25.9 | 18.8:1 | 69% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 25.7 | 17.0:1 | 65% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 43% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 23.7 | 16.8:1 | 45% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 50% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 43% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 26% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 1,044 | 57 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Morgan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (399 to 476); teachers up 9% (23.7 to 25.8).
About West Morgan High School
West Morgan High School operates as a small high school in Trinity, Alabama. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 476 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Alabama) has about 682 students.
Morgan County counts 7,619 students in its 16 schools, and West Morgan High School is one of them.
White students are the majority at West Morgan High School, with 50% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 41% Hispanic and 6% Black. The school's White share is 23 points below the 74% share among Morgan County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1 at West Morgan High School, with 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 67%. The average for public schools in Morgan County is 56%.
West Morgan High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 13.6%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Alabama are predicted to post 35.4%, so the school is 21.9 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Morgan County, the median household income is $68,845, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 46 public schools in Morgan County, enrolling about 20,204 students in all.
The nearest other public school, West Morgan Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, West Morgan High School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around West Morgan High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment gain, from 436 in 2020-21 to 476 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.8:1 to 18.4:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at West Morgan High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,471
Census ACS
Median income
$68,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,204 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Albert P Brewer High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Priceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- West Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- West Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Priceville High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- DanvilleNeel Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Trinity
- East Lawrence Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- West Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- West Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- East Lawrence Middle SchoolMiddle · 409 students
- East Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 408 students
- Lawrence County DevelopmentalHigh · 21 students
Nearby schools
- West Morgan Middle School0.2 mi · 561
- West Morgan Elementary School0.9 mi · 512
- Austin High School2.4 mi · 999
- Julian Harris Elementary School2.6 mi · 349
- Woodmeade Elementary School3.7 mi · 361
- Austin Middle School3.9 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About West Morgan High SchoolHow large is West Morgan High School?
West Morgan High School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Morgan High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Morgan High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Morgan High School have?
West Morgan High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at West Morgan High School?
Student demographics at West Morgan High School are roughly 50% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees West Morgan High School?
West Morgan High School is overseen by Morgan County in Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.