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Colbert County High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

2200 High School St, Leighton, AL 35646 · (256) 446-8214 · Part of Colbert County School District

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Students
438
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Colbert County High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state

On the path

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

PK–6Leighton Elementary School355 students
7–12Colbert County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

2200 High School St, Leighton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 773
Grade 876
Grade 976
Grade 1071
Grade 1168
Grade 1274
Enrollment over time
440’20
445’21
455’22
473’23
438’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 27%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colbert County High School from Leighton families.

Other schools in Colbert County School District

The district →
Colbert Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tuscumbia
B+
486 students15:1
Leighton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leighton
C−
355 students14:1
Hatton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leighton
C+
236 students13:1
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cherokee
C
226 students15:1
New Bethel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tuscumbia
B+
159 students15:1
Colbert Heights High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Tuscumbia
C+
467 students15:1

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