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Clarke County High School

Public Grades 9-12

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 21% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Clarke County High School is a public high school in Grove Hill, Alabama, serving 252 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite maintaining a relatively high four-year graduation rate and low dropout rate, Clarke County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama high schools, with a ranking between 214 and 328 out of 371-378 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average, with only 11.11% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.71%. In comparison, the nearby Thomasville High School, which is in a different school district, outperforms Clarke County High School on state assessments across all subject areas.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Clarke County High School, with 75.4% to 76.01% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to nearby schools. While the school faces significant challenges, its relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates suggest that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

256

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,080

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 S Church
Grove Hill, AL 36451

(251) 250-2107

District: Clarke County

Feeder schools for Clarke County High School:

Elementary:	Grove Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Wilson Hall Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.9%

White:

25.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (11% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (81% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg13%

Alabama avg29%

296^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Clarke County

105^th of 135Clarke 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	296 of 374	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	312 of 378	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	214 of 371	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	313 of 367	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	328 of 371	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	295 of 366	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	261 of 356	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.5	225 of 353	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	232 of 351	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	273 of 353	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.2	290 of 358	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	318 of 358	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	332 of 358	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	338 of 360	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	354 of 358	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	304 of 357	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	304 of 359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	288 of 358	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	310 of 357	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.7	269 of 359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.8	302 of 357	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	136 of 228	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	206 of 231	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	74 of 224	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.2	204 of 222	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	189 of 228	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	199 of 224	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	118 of 223	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	92 of 189	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	272 of 359	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	303 of 366	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	214 of 358	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	321 of 367	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	325 of 359	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	304 of 354	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	184 of 347	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	165 of 343	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	291 of 367	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	309 of 375	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.2	331 of 361	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	333 of 361	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	269 of 349	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.6	112 of 315	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	290 of 363	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	307 of 368	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	196 of 358	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	295 of 366	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	312 of 366	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	267 of 357	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	295 of 350	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	262 of 339	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	231 of 325	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	186 of 325	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	102 of 317	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	254 of 326	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	272 of 319	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	131 of 313	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	135 of 300	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	92 of 230	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)40th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-15 vs state

Mathematics11%-13 vs state

English5%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Clarke County High School

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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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarke County High School	Public	9-12	151 S Church	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2107	256	15	17.6	74.2%	65 (25.4%)	184 (71.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	21	296^th of 374 public high schools	20.9%		18	312^th of 378 public high schools	17.5%	16	11.1	17.5	4.8	$11,080	$1,641	$9,414
Thomasville High School	Public	9-12	777 Gates Dr	Thomasville	36784	Clarke County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 636-4451	305	15	20.4	61.6%	126 (41.3%)	171 (56.1%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53.4	162^nd of 374 public high schools	56.7%		35.6	240^th of 378 public high schools	36.5%	78	20.0	32.9	24.1	$11,563	$1,276	$10,264
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	321 Stanley Dr	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	No	(251) 246-2571	376	27	13.8	66.8%	82 (21.8%)	278 (73.9%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	25.7	265^th of 374 public high schools	29.1%		44.4	205^th of 378 public high schools	45.8%	60	13.1	15.2	14.0	$10,694	$1,645	$9,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarke County High School

Is Clarke County High School a good school?

Clarke County High School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Alabama high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clarke County High School?

Students at Clarke County High School are 72% African American, 25% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Clarke County High School in?

Clarke County

How many students attend Clarke County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Clarke County High School.

What schools feed into Clarke County High School?

Clarke County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grove Hill Elementary School
Middle : Wilson Hall Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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