Brooks High School

4300 Highway 72, Killen AL, 35645 | Lauderdale County School District | 256-757-2115
  • grades 7-12
  • students 744
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Killen
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
58%Killen
44%Alabama

Brooks High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lauderdale County School District" in Killen, AL. There are a total of 744 students and 43 teachers at Brooks High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Brooks High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 25% higher than the Alabama average.

Brooks High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students744
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment80
Taking some courses80
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses56

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 Brooks High School, there are a total of 80 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 80 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
850-54%
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
855-59%
High School45-49%

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.

Brooks High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 92.9% 94.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 2.2% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 1.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Killen demographics profile

StatisticKillenAlabamaNational
Population1,1464,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5669791
Median age42.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Killen

IndexKillenAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school80.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.1%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Brooks High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.