Handley High School

100 Tiger Circle, Roanoke AL, 36274 | Roanoke City School District | 334-863-6815
  • grades 9-12
  • students 493
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Roanoke
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
38%Roanoke
44%Alabama

Handley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Roanoke City School District" in Roanoke, AL. There are a total of 493 students and 26 teachers at Handley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Handley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 15% lower than the Alabama average.

Handley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students493
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment37
Taking some courses37
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses27

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 Handley High School, there are a total of 37 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 37 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Handley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 56.8% 54.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 40.4% 41.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 1.4% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Roanoke demographics profile

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaNational
Population5,9314,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3179791
Median age45.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Roanoke

IndexRoanokeAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school71.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college45.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.1%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Handley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.