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Saks High School

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Saks High School ranks 240 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 36% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Saks High School is a public high school in Anniston, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 450. The school is part of the Calhoun County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saks High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 103 out of 353 Alabama high schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 240 out of 374 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school's current 3-star rating places it in the middle of the pack among Alabama high schools. While Alexandria High School, Wellborn High School, and Weaver High School have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes, Saks High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.2% to 94.6% over the past few years.

However, Saks High School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 11.1% to 17.9%, and a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status, with 55.23% to 81.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the Calhoun County and Alabama state averages across subjects and grade levels, particularly in mathematics.

419

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,763

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Saks Rd
Anniston, AL 36206

(256) 741-7000

District: Calhoun County

Feeder schools for Saks High School:

Elementary:	Saks Elementary School
Middle:	Saks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

White:

32.2%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

285^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From bottom 25% (2024) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

240^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Calhoun County

64^th of 135Calhoun County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	285 of 439	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	333 of 442	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	80 of 259	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	155 of 269	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	258 of 415	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	335 of 426	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	230 of 428	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	335 of 437	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	288 of 422	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	302 of 428	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	197 of 271	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	256 of 281	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	263 of 377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	310 of 373	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	240 of 374	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	126 of 378	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	209 of 371	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	169 of 367	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	266 of 371	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	198 of 366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	216 of 356	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	156 of 353	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	108 of 351	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	103 of 353	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	53.6	154 of 358	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	156 of 358	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	145 of 360	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	151 of 358	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	152 of 357	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.3	114 of 357	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	75 of 359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	38 of 357	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	58 of 228	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	35 of 231	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	94 of 224	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	47 of 222	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	115 of 228	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	21 of 224	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	79 of 223	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	51 of 189	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	256 of 359	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	150 of 366	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	158 of 367	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	267 of 359	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	180 of 354	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	212 of 347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.6	123 of 343	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	176 of 367	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	79 of 375	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	115 of 361	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	160 of 361	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	109 of 358	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	166 of 349	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	118 of 315	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	218 of 363	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	102 of 368	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	164 of 366	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	248 of 366	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	201 of 357	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	226 of 350	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	85 of 160	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.2	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	251 of 325	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	164 of 317	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	121 of 326	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	202 of 319	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	226 of 313	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	145 of 300	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	90 of 230	60.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2025)69th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

High school

African American (2025)75th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2018)47th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English45%~ state avg

Science22%-15 vs state

Mathematics9%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	419	28	15.0	72.1%	135 (32.2%)	211 (50.4%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	32.3	240^th of 374 public high schools	35.8%		59	126^th of 378 public high schools	66.7%	114	14.7	7.0	5.3	19.6	24.0	54.4	57.9	21.6	$10,763	$1,435	$9,064
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 741-6900	196	6	32.6	60.2%	159 (81.1%)	24 (12.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	22.5	285^th of 374 public high schools	23.8%		29.2	267^th of 378 public high schools	29.4%	18	18.2	0.0	7.1	6.7	16.7	54.6	33.3	14.3
Anniston City Boot Camp School	Public	7-12	4804 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	No	(256) 231-5100																			(n/a)
Anniston High School	Public	9-12	1301 Woodstock Ave	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5010	498	32	15.4	78.9%	21 (4.2%)	418 (83.9%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	8.5	368^th of 374 public high schools	1.6%		17.1	317^th of 378 public high schools	16.1%	51			2.4		0.8			4.1	$15,432	$2,684	$12,742
Weaver High School	Public	7-12	917 Clairmont Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7201	468	28	16.5	54.3%	328 (70.1%)	96 (20.5%)	28 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	54.6	157^th of 374 public high schools	58.0%		83	46^th of 378 public high schools	87.8%	111	14.1	16.3	15.3	53.5	30.6	50.7	58.6	33.3	$11,432	$1,596	$9,790
Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	52.1	167^th of 374 public high schools	55.3%		50.4	167^th of 378 public high schools	55.8%		9.9	6.9	11.8	20.6	35.3	57.1	42.3	28.8	$10,951	$2,397	$8,508
Alexandria High School	Public	9-12	353 Stadium Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4400	480	28	17.2	46.5%	388 (80.8%)	57 (11.9%)	18 (3.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	77.3	79^th of 374 public high schools	78.9%		79.6	58^th of 378 public high schools	84.7%	21			25.7		45.1			38.4	$10,447	$810	$9,590
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166	1,242	81	15.3	52.7%	568 (45.7%)	362 (29.1%)	248 (20.0%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.4%)	74.2	86^th of 374 public high schools	77.0%		72.5	76^th of 378 public high schools	79.9%	10			21.7		41.1			43.4	$11,859	$692	$11,147
Oxford Area Vocational School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166																			(n/a)
Jacksonville High School	Public	7-12	1000 George Douthit Dr SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 782-8800	756	48	15.9	44.4%	412 (54.5%)	202 (26.7%)	44 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.2%)	97.4	10^th of 374 public high schools	97.3%		94.9	23^rd of 378 public high schools	93.9%	13	32.0	7.9	41.9	54.0	65.3	61.7	63.5	65.9	$10,088	$1,256	$8,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Saks High School

What schools feed into Saks High School?

Saks High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saks Elementary School
Middle : Saks Middle School

Is Saks High School a good school?

Saks High School ranks 240^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Saks High School in?

Calhoun County

How many students attend Saks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Saks High School.

What is the racial makeup of Saks High School?

Students at Saks High School are 50% African American, 32% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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