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Red Bay High School

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Red Bay High School ranks 77 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 79% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Red Bay High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 337 students in Red Bay, Alabama, which is part of the Franklin County School District. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Alabama high schools in recent years, with a peak ranking of 30th out of 356 schools in 2017-2018.

Red Bay High School has demonstrated strong academic performance, outperforming the Franklin County and Alabama state averages in several key subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade students achieved 38.46% proficiency in mathematics, compared to 19.21% for the district and 23.71% for the state. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 90.0% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In addition to its academic excellence, Red Bay High School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently ranking in the top 25% of Alabama high schools. While the school has faced some challenges with chronic absenteeism, its rates are still lower than the district and state averages, indicating that the school is actively working to address this issue. With efficient resource allocation and a well-rounded educational program, Red Bay High School emerges as a high-performing institution that provides a quality education to its diverse student population.

322

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,435

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 8th St
Red Bay, AL 35582

(256) 331-2270

District: Franklin County

Feeder schools for Red Bay High School:

Elementary:	Phil Campbell Elementary School
	Tharptown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (48% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Alabama high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg35%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

64^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

77^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	59.9	264 of 681	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	310 of 680	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	336 of 688	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	311 of 691	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	309 of 691	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	268 of 695	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.3	87 of 696	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	80 of 696	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	139 of 709	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	41 of 704	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	62.6	258 of 696	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	316 of 698	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	90.8	17 of 698	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.6	66 of 689	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	52.1	347 of 688	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	89.8	33 of 623	94.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	64 of 439	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	239 of 442	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	155 of 437	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	135 of 432	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	182 of 440	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	148 of 437	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	189 of 423	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	107 of 432	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	46.7	224 of 432	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	201 of 430	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	161 of 438	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	111 of 436	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	114 of 435	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	76 of 435	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	54.3	189 of 425	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	80 of 417	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	91.8	12 of 412	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	44 of 409	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	48.9	214 of 415	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	187 of 407	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	65 of 415	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	40.2	255 of 426	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	175 of 417	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	136 of 423	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	222 of 415	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	204 of 399	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	169 of 392	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.7	61 of 380	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	65 of 428	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	127 of 437	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	38 of 410	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	55.6	162 of 421	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	226 of 415	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	248 of 396	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	82.0	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	66 of 422	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	207 of 428	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	128 of 419	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	138 of 427	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	128 of 418	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	91 of 399	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	173 of 397	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	162 of 380	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	39 of 281	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	106 of 254	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	83 of 377	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.1	286 of 373	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	162 of 376	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	210 of 369	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	183 of 343	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	208 of 331	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	77 of 374	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	115 of 378	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	125 of 371	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	93 of 367	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	194 of 371	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	203 of 366	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	89.5	30 of 356	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	70.4	82 of 353	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	54.1	152 of 351	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	80 of 353	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	83 of 358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	82 of 358	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.3	139 of 358	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	75 of 360	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	72 of 357	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	98 of 359	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	57.8	162 of 358	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	95 of 357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	59.6	144 of 359	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.9	169 of 357	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	86 of 359	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	213 of 366	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	189 of 358	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.0	98 of 367	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	128 of 359	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	255 of 354	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	84.7	47 of 347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	52.5	138 of 343	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	88 of 367	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	95 of 375	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	26.1	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.2	108 of 361	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	54 of 361	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	17 of 315	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	66 of 363	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	70 of 368	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	73 of 358	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	109 of 366	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	104 of 357	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	33 of 350	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	78.3	55 of 339	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	145 of 325	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	143 of 317	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	114 of 326	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	218 of 319	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	242 of 313	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.1	68 of 300	77.3%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2024)86th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+21 vs state

English52%+5 vs state

Mathematics38%+14 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
Red Bay High School	Public	7-12	800 8th St	Red Bay	35582	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2270	322	21	15.3	38.8%	281 (87.3%)	10 (3.1%)	23 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	78.1	77^th of 374 public high schools	79.4%		62.5	115^th of 378 public high schools	69.6%	38	48.5	27.1	38.5	64.6	51.9	74.2	57.5	25.5	$8,435	$1,119	$7,313
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bay High School

What district is Red Bay High School in?

Franklin County

How many students attend Red Bay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Red Bay High School.

What is the racial makeup of Red Bay High School?

Students at Red Bay High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Red Bay High School?

Red Bay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Phil Campbell Elementary School
Elementary : Tharptown Elementary School

Is Red Bay High School a good school?

Red Bay High School ranks 77^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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