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Athens High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

655 Hwy 31 North, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 233-6613 · Part of Athens City School District

Athens’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
1,278
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Athens High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Athens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Athens Middle School935 students
9–12Athens High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

655 Hwy 31 North, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9361
Grade 10352
Grade 11320
Grade 12245
Enrollment over time
1,114’20
1,121’21
1,173’22
1,228’23
1,278’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 24%Black 17%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Athens High School from Athens families.

Other schools in Athens City School District

The district →
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
474 students17:1
Julian Newman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
409 students18:1
Brookhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
380 students18:1
James L Cowart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A−
332 students17:1
Athens Renaissance School
Other · Grades K–12 · Athens
A
606 students28:1
Athens Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Athens
A−
641 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.