Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN COUNTY·NCES 010054000250
White Plains High School
250 White Plains Rd, Anniston, AL 36207 · (256) 741-7800 · Calhoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Alabama public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
18.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
160 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 115 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 104 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 22% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
43.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
26.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% 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 White Plains High School
White Plains High School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains High School this school | 396 | 40.4% | 36.9% |
| Vinemont High School Vinemont | 348 | 38.2% | 28.8% |
| Good Hope High School Cullman | 485 | 39.2% | 23.3% |
| West Blocton High School West Blocton | 368 | 43.8% | 20.2% |
| Sipsey Valley High School Buhl | 524 | 41.6% | 18.5% |
| Red Bay High School Red Bay | 322 | 38.8% | 49.0% |
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 White Plains High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #81 of 305 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #99 of 305 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #95 of 305 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #221 of 319 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #227 of 307 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #193 of 307 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #254 of 317 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #105 of 164 | #6 of 7 |
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
396
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 396 | 21.5 | 18.4:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 21.5 | 17.9:1 | 50% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 22.7 | 17.1:1 | 48% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 25 | 17.5:1 | 31% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 32% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 27% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 38% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 28 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Plains High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (437 to 396); teachers down 14% (25 to 21.5).
About White Plains High School
White Plains High School is a small high school in Alabama, located in Anniston. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 396 students. By comparison, high schools in Alabama enroll about 682 students on average.
White Plains High School is one of 17 schools in Calhoun County, which enrolls 7,997 students in total.
At White Plains High School, 79% of students are White. It is also 15% Hispanic and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Calhoun County is roughly 70% White. The diversity index for White Plains High School is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at White Plains High School, giving a ratio of 18.4:1. High schools in Alabama average 17.2:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 160 students, or 40%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Calhoun County average 58%.
White Plains High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Alabama public high schools.
White Plains High School is 17.7 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Alabama.
American Community Survey estimates for Calhoun County show that median household income comes to about $55,029, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Calhoun County counts 38 public schools with about 16,686 students.
The closest school to White Plains High School is White Plains Elementary School, located about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts White Plains High School at 6th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell 4% over 4 years, reaching 396 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.3:1 to 18.4:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for White Plains High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,090
Census ACS
Median income
$55,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
16,686 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calhoun County
- Alexandria Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Saks Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Wellborn Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Weaver Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- White Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Alexandria Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
Other schools in Anniston
- Saks Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Wellborn Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- White Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Anniston High SchoolHigh · 498 students
- De Armanville Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Wellborn High SchoolHigh · 425 students
Nearby schools
- White Plains Elementary School1.8 mi · 530
- White Plains Middle School1.8 mi · 387
- Jacksonville High School6.0 mi · 756
- Kitty Stone Elementary School6.1 mi · 929
- Weaver Elementary School7.4 mi · 544
- Anniston Middle School8.3 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About White Plains High SchoolHow large is White Plains High School?
White Plains High School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does White Plains High School serve?
White Plains High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does White Plains High School have?
White Plains High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Plains High School?
At White Plains High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is White Plains High School in?
White Plains High School is part of Calhoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.