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Washington County High School
B−

Washington County High School

PublicHighGrades 5–12

Highway 56, Chatom, AL 36518 · (251) 847-2851 · Part of Washington County School District

Chatom’s School Grade B better than 61% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Photo: Mapper76 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
395
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Washington County High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–4Chatom Elementary School313 students
5–12Washington County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

Highway 56, Chatom

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 550
Grade 643
Grade 748
Grade 854
Grade 945
Grade 1050
Grade 1161
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
473’20
454’21
435’22
420’23
395’24

Down 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 17%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington County High School from Chatom families.

Other schools in Washington County School District

The district →
Millry High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Millry
C+
509 students17:1
Leroy High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leroy
B−
463 students18:1
Chatom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chatom
A−
313 students16:1
Fruitdale High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fruitdale
B
301 students14:1
McIntosh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McIntosh
D
234 students16:1
McIntosh High School
High · Grades 6–12 · McIntosh
C−
175 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; Chatom’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.