Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St, Cottonwood, AL 36320 | (334) 691-2587

Grades: KG-12
Student Enrollment: 732

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4.5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 732 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
Ranks 195th out of 357 high schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mrs Judy Carol Fowler
Fax: (334) 691-4200
Website: www.hcboe.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Shared Time School

School District Details

Houston Can! Academy Charter School
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,183
Graduation Rate: 70.5%
Dropout Rate: 0.9%
Students Per Teacher: 18.1
Enrolled Students: 6,413

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 732
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 383 (52.3%)
Females: 343 (46.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 68 (9.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 460 (62.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 528 (72.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Cottonwood High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	128	17.5%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	11	1.5%
White	585	79.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	2	0.3%
Kindergarten	51	7.0%
1st Grade	66	9.0%
2nd Grade	50	6.8%
3rd Grade	53	7.2%
4th Grade	65	8.9%
5th Grade	55	7.5%
6th Grade	60	8.2%
7th Grade	62	8.5%
8th Grade	58	7.9%
9th Grade	59	8.1%
10th Grade	57	7.8%
11th Grade	52	7.1%
12th Grade	42	5.7%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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8 reviews for Cottonwood High School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on July 07, 2011
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
MY CHILDREN HAVE ATTENDED COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FOR THREE YEARS. I LOVE THE CONVENIENCE OF BOTH CHILDREN GOING TO ONE LOCATION. HOWEVER, THE PARENT- TEACHER COMMUNICATION NEEDS IMPROVEMENT. THE SCHOOL NEEDS TO BE REMODELED AND THE NEED FOR BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT IS IN GREAT DEMAND. MAYBE IT IS TIME FOR A NEW ADMINISTRATION! HOWEVER, MY KIDS ENJOY IT. PRAY FOR FUNDS NOT TO BE USED FOR FOOTBALL.

Reviewed by Former Student on January 29, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I WENT TO COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ALONG WITH ME BROTHERS AND SISTER . ALSO MY CHILDERN WENT THERE. I LOVED IT AND MY CHILDERN LOVED IT .I THANK IT IS THE BEST SCHOOL AROUND

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 29, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Wouldn't send my Children anywhere else. I don't think they could get a better high school experience. Good education? Absolutley! Friends that will last a life time? Without a doubt!

Reviewed by Student on April 08, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I believe that the Cottonwood High School is a great place to be. So, maybe the school doesn't offer very many Extra Co. classes. Maybe that is what I believe needs to be improved. I would like a better variety to choose from.

It deserves an A

Reviewed by Student on March 06, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Cottonwood high school is a very good school to attend. I have attended here since I was in second grade and currently I am a freshman.

Cottonwood doesn't have many people so everyone pretty much knows everyone.

There are only two things I would change, some of the teachers and a better variety of classes to choose from.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 02, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My daughter loves her school. I think it beats Rehobeth.

Reviewed by Student on June 04, 2008
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i have attended Cottonwood High since well into the first grade. I am now going into my senior year. I, for one, adore Cottonwood. At one point in my life, I had a trying situation occur. It was then the Cottonwood school and community pulled together and gave their up most support. As far as friendliness this school deserves an A++. :-D
Now to academics. I feel the school could do more on their part to raise scores on county wide exams and such. Cottonwood is indeed a poor school that is widely frowned upon. I feel as though if the school were to receive a little more money from the state each year, then we could most definitely reach our standards or even surpass them! One of my other few complaints about the school is they have their priorities a little out of whack! I mean none of the restrooms have locks, but a motion activated towel dispenser has been installed! what? We need new books in the classrooms but over $1,000 was spent on new laptops, to replace the new flat-screens in the labs! why?
I do believe that teachers may need to spend more time with students and I think students need to be easier on teachers. Lets all give each other breaks and go by the phrase Hakunna Me tata! God bless!

Reviewed by Student on October 07, 2007
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I think this school leaves a lot to be desired. The students are not very good, maybe because the school isn't very good, and it's not the same as going to school in other states. I've been to my share of schools, and even one in this district are better. If we could shape up the school, the students would get better, therefore children might actually want to attend this school, and maybe the state would offer more money to this school. I just think Cottonwood needs to really think about how it could get better, because it obviously needs to get better.
Thanks,
Cottonwood Student

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Cottonwood High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on AHSGE and ARMT state exams in the following subjects:

Biology
Language
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies

AHSGE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	89.8%	94.7%	93.3%
2009	85.7%	87.5%	87.6%
2008	80.0%	71.0%	72.6%

Language Test
2010	77.1%	75.5%	78.5%
2009	74.0%	81.1%	81.8%
2008	74.4%	74.7%	77.0%

Math Test
2010	83.7%	86.5%	84.3%
2009	88.0%	87.5%	85.6%
2008	92.9%	89.0%	84.0%

Reading Test
2010	81.6%	82.8%	81.8%
2009	76.0%	81.4%	81.6%
2008	81.4%	80.0%	81.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	83.7%	77.2%	73.1%
2009	84.0%	77.6%	78.9%
2008	79.1%	71.2%	72.6%

Science Test
2009	70.0%	76.5%	75.8%
2008	81.4%	81.6%	81.2%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	95.0%	92.8%	94.0%

Language Test
2010	90.2%	90.7%	91.1%
2009	93.0%	93.2%	92.8%
2008	96.3%	92.6%	94.5%

Math Test
2010	92.7%	93.8%	94.7%
2009	97.6%	97.1%	95.4%
2008	98.2%	92.6%	95.5%

Reading Test
2010	92.7%	94.3%	93.6%
2009	95.4%	94.9%	94.2%
2008	98.2%	93.4%	95.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	92.7%	88.4%	90.5%
2009	93.0%	90.0%	91.6%
2008	92.6%	90.9%	93.0%

Science Test
2009	90.7%	94.4%	93.6%
2008	98.2%	93.6%	95.2%

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	89.3%	83.1%	80.1%
2009	90.8%	80.3%	79.4%
2008	79.0%	77.3%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	92.9%	87.5%	86.6%
2009	89.2%	89.0%	85.8%
2008	89.5%	85.5%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.8%	81.5%	81.3%
2009	92.2%	77.8%	79.1%
2008	84.6%	71.5%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	91.2%	87.0%	86.7%
2009	96.1%	87.2%	86.5%
2008	98.1%	87.7%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	93.0%	88.9%	82.6%
2009	96.2%	85.6%	79.9%
2008	92.3%	84.0%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	93.0%	85.8%	85.6%
2009	94.2%	89.0%	84.7%
2008	88.5%	89.0%	84.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	94.9%	78.2%	76.9%
2009	92.6%	76.2%	74.9%
2008	87.0%	67.0%	71.9%

Reading Test
2010	87.9%	87.3%	86.1%
2009	88.9%	87.8%	86.2%
2008	87.0%	84.5%	86.6%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	72.3%	62.9%	68.8%
2009	74.1%	62.6%	65.8%
2008	89.1%	68.1%	61.3%

Reading Test
2010	78.1%	82.2%	83.0%
2009	72.2%	81.8%	81.3%
2008	83.9%	82.4%	79.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	78.2%	74.3%	78.6%
2009	81.0%	77.6%	73.8%
2008	91.4%	74.7%	68.1%

Reading Test
2010	67.3%	73.9%	73.5%
2009	74.1%	78.7%	74.9%
2008	77.6%	75.8%	73.9%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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