Percy Julian High School vs. Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Percy Julian High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 1,260 students in grades 9-12, Percy Julian High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,592 students in grades 9-12, Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,260 students
1,592 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1283 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1278 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
16%
Graduation Rate
65%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
417
578
Grade 10 Students
346
420
Grade 11 Students
250
308
Grade 12 Students
247
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
76%
87%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
