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Phil Campbell High School

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Phil Campbell High School ranks 117 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 69% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Phil Campbell High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with 406 students in Phil Campbell, Alabama, which is part of the Franklin County School District. The school has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 117 to 274 out of 374-378 Alabama high schools. While the school performs better in English and science compared to the state and county averages, its mathematics proficiency is below average, with only 19.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Despite the academic challenges, Phil Campbell High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.2% to 94.8% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 5.4% to 11.6%. However, the school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.29% to 69.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.6% to 18.7% in recent years.

Comparing Phil Campbell High School to nearby schools, Tharptown High School in the same district has similar academic performance and demographic characteristics, while Russellville High School and Haleyville High School, located in neighboring districts, generally outperform Phil Campbell High School in academic measures. The school's performance for special education students is an area of concern, as they rank in the bottom half of Alabama high schools in this category.

382

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,793

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 School St
Phil Campbell, AL 35581

(256) 331-2150

District: Franklin County

Feeder schools for Phil Campbell High School:

Elementary:

Phil Campbell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Alabama median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

136^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

117^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Franklin County

63^rd of 135Franklin 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	63.3	136 of 439	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	94 of 442	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	243 of 437	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	219 of 432	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	343 of 440	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	327 of 437	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	272 of 423	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	304 of 432	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	327 of 432	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.8	283 of 430	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	283 of 438	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	218 of 436	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	170 of 436	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	139 of 435	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	82 of 435	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	117 of 425	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	108 of 417	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	123 of 412	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	54.2	175 of 409	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.9	201 of 415	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.4	241 of 407	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	108 of 415	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	101 of 426	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	196 of 417	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	213 of 423	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.4	331 of 415	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	320 of 399	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	273 of 380	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	121 of 428	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	53 of 437	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	108 of 410	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	57 of 421	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	36.2	272 of 415	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	264 of 396	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	277 of 396	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.6	106 of 349	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	161 of 422	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	118 of 428	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.5	274 of 419	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	243 of 427	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	319 of 418	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	286 of 399	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	240 of 397	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	282 of 380	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	218 of 271	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	214 of 281	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	219 of 256	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	269 of 274	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	209 of 254	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	169 of 223	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	164 of 195	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	178 of 377	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	130 of 373	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	276 of 370	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	288 of 376	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	346 of 369	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	326 of 343	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	297 of 331	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	117 of 374	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	198 of 378	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	274 of 371	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.6	132 of 367	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	209 of 371	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	238 of 366	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	266 of 356	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.9	209 of 353	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	175 of 351	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	144 of 353	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.2	186 of 358	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.5	112 of 358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.4	280 of 360	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	269 of 358	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	274 of 357	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.5	141 of 359	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.1	223 of 358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.4	151 of 357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.0	200 of 359	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	216 of 357	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	116 of 359	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	173 of 366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	202 of 358	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	189 of 367	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	137 of 359	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	209 of 354	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	225 of 347	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	174 of 343	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	104 of 367	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	137 of 375	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	81 of 361	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	172 of 361	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	5.3	350 of 358	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	270 of 349	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	58.5	97 of 315	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	125 of 363	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	217 of 368	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.9	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.5	103 of 366	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	23.3	282 of 366	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	253 of 357	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	281 of 350	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	231 of 339	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	164 of 198	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	106 of 182	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	130 of 196	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	52 of 171	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	20.0	130 of 160	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	147 of 325	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	282 of 317	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	177 of 326	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	256 of 319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	273 of 313	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	285 of 300	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-49 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+13 vs state

English46%~ state avg

Mathematics24%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	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 6th 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
Phil Campbell High School	Public	7-12	65 School St	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2150	382	25	15.2	57.6%	331 (86.6%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	63.1	117^th of 374 public high schools	68.7%		45.5	198^th of 378 public high schools	47.6%	81		18.0	35.0	19.7	51.7	49.2		53.2	61.7	24.1	$10,793	$2,668	$8,121
Phillips High School	Public	7-12	142 School Avenue	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-3737	200	12	16.6	67.0%	178 (89.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	29.4	251^st of 374 public high schools	32.9%		33.8	247^th of 378 public high schools	34.7%	4		20.0	16.0	20.0	20.0	12.0		55.9	54.2	13.0	$10,836	$2,062	$8,756
Hackleburg High School	Public	6-12	185 School St	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 935-3223	265	14	19.6	58.1%	235 (88.7%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	78.5	70^th of 374 public high schools	81.3%		36.1	237^th of 378 public high schools	37.3%	167	37.8	23.5	31.6	28.2	50.0	43.6	62.2	61.8	63.2	38.5	$11,427	$2,436	$8,972
Haleyville High School	Public	9-12	2001 20th St	Haleyville	35565	Winston County	Haleyville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-3122	464	36	12.9	52.2%	377 (81.3%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	83.7	53^rd of 374 public high schools	85.8%		49.6	173^rd of 378 public high schools	54.2%	120				42.2		42.2				36.6	$11,469	$1,356	$10,083
Haleyville Center Of Technology	Public	7-12	2007 20th St	Haleyville	35565	Winston County	Haleyville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-9231																			(n/a)
Russellville High School	Public	9-12	1865 Waterloo Rd	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2110	753	51	14.6	59.2%	212 (28.2%)	47 (6.2%)	470 (62.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	43.9	195^th of 374 public high schools	47.9%		48.4	178^th of 378 public high schools	52.9%	17				22.4		22.9				20.2	$11,416	$1,356	$10,043
Russellville City Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1865 Waterloo Road	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2110																			(n/a)
Franklin County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	85 Jail Springs Road	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 332-2127																			(n/a)
Tharptown High School	Public	7-12	255 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-6485	410	24	17.0	62.9%	178 (43.4%)	10 (2.4%)	205 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	11.6	352^nd of 374 public high schools	5.9%		35.3	242^nd of 378 public high schools	36.0%	110		11.4	9.3	5.4	18.9	5.4		39.7	32.9	5.5	$9,124	$599	$8,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Campbell High School

What district is Phil Campbell High School in?

Franklin County

What schools feed into Phil Campbell High School?

Phil Campbell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Phil Campbell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Phil Campbell High School?

Students at Phil Campbell High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Phil Campbell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Phil Campbell High School.

Is Phil Campbell High School a good school?

Phil Campbell High School ranks 117^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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