Enrollment
380
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALLADEGA COUNTY·NCES 010318001226
Winterboro High School
22435 AL Highway 21, Alpine, AL 35014 · (256) 315-5370 · Talladega County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Alabama public high schools
- C+Test 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
20.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
253 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 6 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 15% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
42.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
9.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Winterboro High School
Winterboro High School's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterboro High School this school | 380 | 66.6% | 25.2% |
| Childersburg High School Childersburg | 374 | 67.4% | 17.6% |
| Central High School Rockford | 354 | 66.7% | 24.2% |
| Dadeville High School Dadeville | 534 | 67.6% | 25.6% |
| Thomasville High School Thomasville | 305 | 61.6% | 25.7% |
| Jackson High School Jackson | 376 | 66.8% | 14.1% |
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 Winterboro High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Talladega County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #178 of 305 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #231 of 305 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #104 of 305 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #233 of 319 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #293 of 307 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #82 of 307 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #89 of 317 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #40 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
380
+40 (+12%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 380 | 18.2 | 20.9:1 | 67% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 16.1 | 19.1:1 | 86% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 17.9 | 20.2:1 | 86% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 76% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 19.3 | 16.9:1 | 81% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 76% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 30 | 10.7:1 | 85% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 25 | 19.1:1 | 68% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 35 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winterboro High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (327 to 380); teachers down 6% (19.3 to 18.2).
About Winterboro High School
Winterboro High School is a small high school located in Alpine, Alabama. It enrolls 380 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. That puts enrollment 44% below the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama.
Talladega County enrolls 7,321 students, and its 17 schools include Winterboro High School.
The share of Black students at Winterboro High School is 53%, a majority. It is also 40% White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Talladega County is roughly 30% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1. The average for high schools in Alabama, 17.2:1, is lower. A total of 253 students, or 67%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Alabama public high schools, Winterboro High School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Winterboro High School is -10.4 points: 25.2% actual, 35.6% predicted.
In Talladega County, the median household earns about $57,776 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Across Talladega County, 33 public schools serve about 10,973 students.
Sycamore School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Winterboro High School places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Winterboro High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 40 students, from 340 to 380. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.9:1) than in 2020-21 (18.9:1).
This page is set up for the Winterboro High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 County
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 902 students
- Munford Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolCombined · 580 students
- BB Comer Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Charles R Drew Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
Other schools in Alpine
- Sycamore SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Talladega County Genesis SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Sycamore School0.0 mi · 340
- Raymond L Young Elementary School7.9 mi · 174
- Childersburg Elementary School8.9 mi · 278
- Childersburg High School8.9 mi · 374
- Indian Valley Elementary School8.9 mi · 477
- Childersburg Middle School8.9 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Winterboro High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Winterboro High School?
Winterboro High School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Winterboro High School serve?
Winterboro High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Winterboro High School?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Winterboro High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winterboro High School?
At Winterboro High School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 3% Hispanic, 53% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Winterboro High School public or private?
Winterboro High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Talladega County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.