Madison County High School

174 Brock Rd, Gurley, AL 35748 | (256) 776-6247

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 609

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 609 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 122nd out of 357 high schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mr Jeremy F. Lowry
Fax: (256) 776-4302
Website: www.madison.k12.al.us

School Operational Details

Shared Time School

School District Details

Madison County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,412
Graduation Rate: 72.8%
Dropout Rate: 3.6%
Students Per Teacher: 16.5
Enrolled Students: 20,046

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 609
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 317 (52.1%)
Females: 291 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (4.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 185 (30.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 211 (34.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Madison County High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	32	5.3%
Black	66	10.8%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	6	1.0%
White	502	82.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	171	28.1%
10th Grade	156	25.6%
11th Grade	133	21.8%
12th Grade	149	24.5%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 22, 2008
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As a parent my child has special needs. She has been at this school 2 yrs and loves all the teachers there. God has really blessed us with this school and its programs to offer. The teachers really do love these teens.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Madison County High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on AHSGE 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	93.8%	96.0%	93.3%
2009	92.5%	91.0%	87.6%
2008	79.9%	81.5%	72.6%

Language Test
2010	81.3%	84.2%	78.5%
2009	79.9%	88.9%	81.8%
2008	84.4%	86.9%	77.0%

Math Test
2010	85.4%	89.0%	84.3%
2009	90.3%	90.8%	85.6%
2008	90.3%	90.3%	84.0%

Reading Test
2010	81.9%	85.5%	81.8%
2009	87.3%	86.8%	81.6%
2008	87.6%	87.5%	81.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	78.2%	78.7%	73.1%
2009	77.6%	86.1%	78.9%
2008	74.0%	80.8%	72.6%

Science Test
2009	85.1%	85.1%	75.8%
2008	89.0%	89.7%	81.2%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	98.4%	95.5%	94.0%

Language Test
2010	93.5%	95.1%	91.1%
2009	98.6%	96.2%	92.8%
2008	94.3%	95.7%	94.5%

Math Test
2010	96.8%	96.5%	94.7%
2009	98.6%	97.9%	95.4%
2008	96.7%	96.7%	95.5%

Reading Test
2010	95.9%	97.3%	93.6%
2009	97.8%	96.4%	94.2%
2008	95.9%	96.7%	95.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	91.1%	94.5%	90.5%
2009	98.6%	95.4%	91.6%
2008	90.2%	95.0%	93.0%

Science Test
2009	99.3%	96.8%	93.6%
2008	95.1%	96.7%	95.2%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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