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JB Pennington High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

81 College St, Blountsville, AL 35031 · (205) 775-2050 · Part of Blount County School District

Blountsville’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
507
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about JB Pennington High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–6Blountsville Elementary School648 students
7–12JB Pennington High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

81 College St, Blountsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 794
Grade 881
Grade 980
Grade 1086
Grade 1193
Grade 1273
Enrollment over time
537’20
513’21
519’22
525’23
507’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 25%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about JB Pennington High School from Blountsville families.

Other schools in Blount County School District

The district →
Southeastern School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Remlap
B−
822 students19:1
Appalachian School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Oneonta
B−
699 students19:1
Blountsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blountsville
B
648 students18:1
Susan Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blountsville
B−
582 students19:1
Locust Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Locust Fork
A−
534 students18:1
Hayden Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hayden
530 students16:1

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; Blountsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.