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Straughn High School

Public Grades 9-12

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 91% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Straughn High School is a public high school located in Andalusia, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Covington County School District, which is ranked 61 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Straughn High School consistently performs well academically, ranking among the top 32 high schools in Alabama for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in Summative Assessments for 11th-grade students are significantly higher than the Covington County and Alabama state averages, particularly in English (54.35% vs. 41.08% and 30.24%, respectively) and Science (43.48% vs. 37.84% and 32.38%). Additionally, Straughn High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 94.8% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Despite having a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranging from 61.54% to 65.8% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Straughn High School has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes for this student population, ranking 14th out of 367 Alabama high schools for low-SES students in the 2024-2025 school year. This performance is further highlighted by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 16 students per teacher, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to the nearby schools of Elba High School, Opp High School, and Andalusia High School, Straughn High School outperforms them in academic metrics such as proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

433

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,506

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29448 Straughn School Road
Andalusia, AL 36421

(334) 222-2511

District: Covington County

Feeder schools for Straughn High School:

Elementary:	Fleeta School
	Straughn Elementary School
Middle:	Straughn Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Asian:

2.8%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (45% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Alabama high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

Alabama avg29%

32^nd of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Covington County

61^st of 135Covington 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	89.5	32 of 374	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	63 of 378	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	77 of 371	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	96 of 367	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	90 of 371	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	79 of 366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	56 of 356	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	66 of 353	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.9	122 of 351	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.5	60 of 353	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	112 of 358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	67 of 358	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	45 of 358	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	96 of 360	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	41 of 357	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	38 of 359	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	52 of 358	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	93 of 357	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	79 of 359	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.0	40 of 357	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	30 of 359	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	57 of 366	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	70 of 358	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	137 of 367	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	83 of 359	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	58 of 354	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	38 of 347	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	68 of 343	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	14 of 367	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	60 of 375	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	28 of 349	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	87 of 361	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	49 of 361	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	126 of 358	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.6	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	31 of 315	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	47 of 363	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	73 of 368	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	80 of 366	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	123 of 366	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	119 of 357	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	87 of 350	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	80 of 339	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	160 of 182	12.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	64 of 325	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	89 of 325	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	116 of 317	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	144 of 326	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	149 of 319	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	110 of 313	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	97 of 300	67.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English54%+24 vs state

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics37%+13 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
Straughn High School	Public	9-12	29448 Straughn School Road	Andalusia	36421	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 222-2511	433	26	16.6	43.6%	397 (91.7%)	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	89.5	32^nd of 374 public high schools	91.4%		77.6	63^rd of 378 public high schools	83.3%	31			37.0		43.5			54.4	$9,506	$1,010	$8,490
Andalusia High School	Public	9-12	701 Third St	Andalusia	36420	Covington County	Andalusia City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 222-7569	471	34	13.9	58.2%	263 (55.8%)	160 (34.0%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	61.8	125^th of 374 public high schools	66.6%		49.8	172^nd of 378 public high schools	54.5%	47			32.2		26.1			29.7	$11,290	$1,988	$9,285
Opp High School	Public	9-12	502 N Maloy St	Opp	36467	Covington County	Opp City	No	No	No	No	(334) 493-4561	396	26	15.5	53.3%	282 (71.2%)	82 (20.7%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	78.8	65^th of 374 public high schools	82.6%		55.3	149^th of 378 public high schools	60.6%	84			42.0		44.4			28.4	$12,597	$1,481	$10,978
Elba High School	Public	7-12	371 Tiger Dr	Elba	36323	Coffee County	Elba City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 897-2266	224	17	13.1	68.8%	105 (46.9%)	102 (45.5%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	16.6	315^th of 374 public high schools	15.8%		12.1	350^th of 378 public high schools	7.4%	35	11.1	14.3	8.7	34.3	8.7	56.8	60.0	9.5	$12,527	$2,091	$10,436
The Elba Career Academy	Public	7-12	371 Tiger Dr	Elba	36323	Coffee County	Elba City	No	No	No	No	(334) 897-3000																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Straughn High School

What is the racial makeup of Straughn High School?

Students at Straughn High School are 92% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Straughn High School in?

Covington County

What schools feed into Straughn High School?

Straughn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fleeta School
Elementary : Straughn Elementary School
Middle : Straughn Middle School

Is Straughn High School a good school?

Yes. Straughn High School ranks in the top 8.6% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend Straughn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Straughn High School.

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