Cherokee High School

850 High School Dr, Leighton AL, 35616 | Colbert County School District | 256-359-4434
  • grades 7-12
  • students 272
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Leighton
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
37%Leighton
44%Alabama

Cherokee High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colbert County School District" in Leighton, AL. There are a total of 272 students and 18 teachers at Cherokee High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Cherokee High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 21% lower than the Alabama average.

Cherokee High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students272
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment23
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses11

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 Cherokee High School, there are a total of 23 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
711-19%
830-39%
High School40-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-29%
840-49%
High School40-49%

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.

Cherokee High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 86.2% 79.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 9.2% 14.3% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Leighton demographics profile

StatisticLeightonAlabamaNational
Population8764,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3959791
Median age45.638.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Leighton

IndexLeightonAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school75.8%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college50.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Cherokee High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.