Saks High School

4401 Saks Rd, Saks AL, 36206 | Calhoun County School District | 256-741-7000
  • grades 8-12
  • students 378
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Saks
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
50%Saks
44%Alabama

Saks High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calhoun County School District" in Saks, AL. There are a total of 378 students and 23 teachers at Saks High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Saks High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students378
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Saks High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 53.4% 80.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 38.0% 13.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 2.9% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Saks demographics profile

StatisticSaksAlabamaNational
Population1,3584,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2319791
Median age42.938.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%57%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Saks

IndexSaksAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Saks High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.