Washington County High School

Highway 56, Chatom AL, 36518 | Washington County School District | 251-847-2851
  • grades 5-12
  • students 514
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Chatom
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
51%Chatom
44%Alabama

Washington County High School is a school servicing grades 5 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington County School District" in Chatom, AL. There are a total of 514 students and 29 teachers at Washington County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Washington County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% lower than the Alabama average.

Washington County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students514
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Washington County High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
535-39%
630-34%
725-29%
835-39%
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
555-59%
655-59%
735-39%
840-44%
High School50-59%

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.

Washington County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 68.9% 61.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 21.4% 26.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 8.6% 9.9% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Chatom demographics profile

StatisticChatomAlabamaNational
Population9754,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)919791
Median age36.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Chatom

IndexChatomAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade74.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school71.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college43.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Washington County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.