Jasper High School

As a mid-sized four-year high school in Jasper, Alabama, Jasper High School teaches 850 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Jasper City. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 682 students.

Jasper High School is one of 5 schools operated by Jasper City, a district that teaches 2,950 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jasper High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic, 16% Black. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Walker County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jasper High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Walker County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,509 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jasper High School is one of 24 public schools in Walker County (combined enrollment of about 10,041 students).

The closest other public school is Jasper Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jasper High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.5%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 6%: 802 students in 2018 compared to 850 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 9% to 18%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.