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Fairfield High Preparatory School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

610 Valley Rd, Fairfield, AL 35064 · (205) 785-5176 · Part of Fairfield City School District

Fairfield’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Alabama school districts

Students
519
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fairfield High Preparatory School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8C J Donald Middle School316 students
9–12Fairfield High Preparatory SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 45.4%

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

610 Valley Rd, Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9132
Grade 10139
Grade 11127
Grade 12121
Enrollment over time
781’20
782’21
510’22
480’23
519’24

Down 33.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 5%White <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfield High Preparatory School from Fairfield families.

Other schools in Fairfield City School District

The district →

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