Athens High School

100 Highway 31 N, Athens AL, 35611 | Athens City School District | 256-233-6613
  • grades 9-12
  • students 992
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Athens
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
51%Athens
44%Alabama

Athens High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Athens City School District" in Athens, AL. There are a total of 992 students and 60 teachers at Athens High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Athens High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 21% higher than the Alabama average.

Athens High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students992
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment134
Taking some courses131
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses108
Passing no courses14

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Athens High School, there are a total of 134 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 131 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Athens High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 59.4% 58.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 27.3% 25.0% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.7% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 13.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Athens demographics profile

StatisticAthensAlabamaNational
Population26,6864,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6579791
Median age41.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Athens

IndexAthensAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Athens High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.