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Wicksburg High School vs. George W Long High School

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School Overview

School
Wicksburg High School
1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
George W Long High School
2565 Co Rd 60
Skipperville, AL 36374
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Wicksburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

George W Long High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades 7-12, Wicksburg High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 368 students in grades 7-12, George W Long High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
471 students
368 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of George W Long High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#171 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
#143 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wicksburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of George W Long High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in AL)
58%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wicksburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of George W Long High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in AL)
62%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wicksburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of George W Long High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wicksburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of George W Long High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wicksburg High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of George W Long High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wicksburg High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of George W Long High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
91
54
Grade 8 Students
82
81
Grade 9 Students
89
71
Grade 10 Students
69
51
Grade 11 Students
70
50
Grade 12 Students
70
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wicksburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in George W Long High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wicksburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in George W Long High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wicksburg High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in George W Long High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wicksburg High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.30
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Wicksburg High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of George W Long High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wicksburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in George W Long High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wicksburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in George W Long High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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