Section High School

141 Alabama Hwy 71, Section, AL 35771 | (256) 228-6718

Grades: KG-12
Student Enrollment: 553

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 553 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
Ranks 298th out of 357 high schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P O Box 10, Section, AL 35771

Principal or Admin: Mr Steve Durham
Fax: (256) 228-6252
Website: www.sectionlions.com

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Jackson County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
Graduation Rate: 64.0%
Dropout Rate: 2.3%
Students Per Teacher: 14.2
Enrolled Students: 5,872

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 553
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 302 (54.6%)
Females: 251 (45.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (15.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 271 (49.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 359 (64.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Section High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	59	10.7%
Black	3	0.5%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	8	1.4%
White	483	87.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	24	4.3%
1st Grade	31	5.6%
2nd Grade	35	6.3%
3rd Grade	28	5.1%
4th Grade	47	8.5%
5th Grade	33	6.0%
6th Grade	42	7.6%
7th Grade	29	5.2%
8th Grade	42	7.6%
9th Grade	54	9.8%
10th Grade	64	11.6%
11th Grade	75	13.6%
12th Grade	49	8.9%

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

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Section High School performed on average about the same as 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	95.7%	95.9%	93.3%
2009	67.4%	79.6%	87.6%
2008	74.1%	70.0%	72.6%

Language Test
2010	76.8%	79.9%	78.5%
2009	80.0%	80.4%	81.8%
2008	85.5%	77.0%	77.0%

Math Test
2010	81.2%	82.6%	84.3%
2009	73.5%	80.1%	85.6%
2008	93.6%	81.3%	84.0%

Reading Test
2010	76.8%	79.1%	81.8%
2009	77.6%	79.6%	81.6%
2008	83.9%	79.4%	81.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	62.3%	65.6%	73.1%
2009	56.0%	75.4%	78.9%
2008	83.9%	73.9%	72.6%

Science Test
2009	76.6%	74.1%	75.8%
2008	87.1%	82.8%	81.2%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	80.9%	87.7%	94.0%

Language Test
2010	83.3%	90.9%	91.1%
2009	96.8%	95.0%	92.8%
2008	95.9%	96.4%	94.5%

Math Test
2010	91.7%	90.9%	94.7%
2009	100.0%	96.6%	95.4%
2008	95.7%	95.0%	95.5%

Reading Test
2010	87.5%	92.0%	93.6%
2009	95.2%	96.1%	94.2%
2008	98.0%	96.4%	95.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	79.2%	89.0%	90.5%
2009	96.8%	94.5%	91.6%
2008	95.9%	93.7%	93.0%

Science Test
2009	100.0%	95.5%	93.6%
2008	95.6%	94.6%	95.2%

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	83.3%	85.4%	80.1%
2009	88.0%	83.4%	79.4%
2008	87.9%	76.7%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	90.0%	89.0%	86.6%
2009	90.0%	89.8%	85.8%
2008	90.9%	86.0%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	93.8%	87.6%	81.3%
2009	86.5%	81.6%	79.1%
2008	62.8%	82.3%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	93.8%	90.5%	86.7%
2009	94.6%	86.9%	86.5%
2008	81.4%	86.6%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	90.6%	77.1%	82.6%
2009	88.1%	82.3%	79.9%
2008	76.9%	78.7%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	87.9%	83.6%	85.6%
2009	88.1%	84.9%	84.7%
2008	92.3%	89.4%	84.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.9%	82.7%	76.9%
2009	69.0%	80.5%	74.9%
2008	97.4%	75.2%	71.9%

Reading Test
2010	82.9%	90.7%	86.1%
2009	89.7%	89.2%	86.2%
2008	97.4%	89.9%	86.6%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.3%	74.2%	68.8%
2009	85.4%	73.4%	65.8%
2008	86.2%	64.3%	61.3%

Reading Test
2010	75.0%	86.2%	83.0%
2009	80.5%	84.8%	81.3%
2008	79.3%	82.4%	79.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	90.2%	87.4%	78.6%
2009	89.7%	82.6%	73.8%
2008	97.4%	75.3%	68.1%

Reading Test
2010	75.6%	79.0%	73.5%
2009	79.3%	81.9%	74.9%
2008	84.2%	76.1%	73.9%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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