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McAdory High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4800 McAdory School Rd, McCalla, AL 35111 · (205) 379-4700 · Part of Jefferson County School District

McCalla’s School Grade C better than 31% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
1,259
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about McAdory High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8McAdory Middle School841 students
9–12McAdory High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

4800 McAdory School Rd, McCalla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9302
Grade 10301
Grade 11347
Grade 12309
Enrollment over time
1,060’20
1,142’21
1,162’22
1,240’23
1,259’24

Up 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 19%White 16%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 McAdory High School from McCalla families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Fultondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fultondale
C
889 students20:1
Chalkville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
818 students18:1
Pinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pinson
753 students17:1
McCalla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
C+
752 students19:1
Bryant Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
C+
707 students17:1
Gardendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardendale
B+
700 students19:1

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