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Cottonwood High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

663 Houston St, Cottonwood, AL 36320 · (334) 691-2587 · Part of Houston County School District

Cottonwood’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
379
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 50.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Cottonwood Elementary School502 students
7–12Cottonwood High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

663 Houston St, Cottonwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 776
Grade 866
Grade 975
Grade 1053
Grade 1159
Grade 1250
Enrollment over time
760’20
357’21
398’22
396’23
379’24

Down 50.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 15%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottonwood High School from Cottonwood families.

Other schools in Houston County School District

The district →
Rehobeth Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Dothan
761 students16:1
Ashford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashford
B+
668 students18:1
Wicksburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Newton
636 students17:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cottonwood
502 students17:1
Webb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Webb
B+
419 students15:1
Houston County Virtual Academy
Other · Grades 3–12 · Newton
246 students27:1

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