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Minor High School

Public Grades 9-12

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 13% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Minor High School is a public high school in Adamsville, Alabama, serving 1,011 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 101 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Minor High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Alabama high schools, with its statewide ranking ranging from 279 to 337 out of 350-370 schools.

Academically, Minor High School significantly underperforms compared to the state and county averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.79% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 10.37% in Jefferson County and 23.71% statewide. The school's performance in Science (16.07%) and English (7.66%) for 11th-grade students also lags behind the county and state. Additionally, Minor High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 88.2% and 95.2% over the past few years, which is generally on par with the state average, but its dropout rate, ranging from 3.8% to 5.4% in 2016-2017, is higher than the state average.

Compared to other high schools in the same district, such as Gardendale High School and Pleasant Grove High School, as well as nearby schools like Midfield High School, Parker High School, George Washington Carver High School, and Fairfield High Preparatory School, Minor High School consistently underperforms on academic measures, graduation rates, and socioeconomic indicators. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly the high chronic absenteeism rate, will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

978

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,563

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2285 Minor Pkwy
Adamsville, AL 35005

(205) 379-4750

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for Minor High School:

Elementary:	Adamsville Elementary School
	Minor Community School
	UW Clemon Elementary School
Middle:	Minor Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (9% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg14%

Alabama avg29%

324^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13High Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 135Jefferson 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	15.6	324 of 374	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	333 of 378	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	316 of 371	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	337 of 367	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	330 of 371	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	307 of 366	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	311 of 356	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	279 of 353	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	309 of 351	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	317 of 353	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	301 of 358	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	302 of 358	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	307 of 358	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	287 of 360	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	320 of 358	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	336 of 357	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	314 of 359	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	330 of 358	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	335 of 357	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	327 of 359	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	335 of 357	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	141 of 228	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	189 of 231	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	137 of 224	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	161 of 222	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	159 of 228	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	120 of 224	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	142 of 223	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	70 of 189	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	320 of 359	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	326 of 366	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	303 of 358	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	323 of 367	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	313 of 359	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	291 of 354	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	290 of 347	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	261 of 343	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	94 of 142	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	48 of 139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.4	99 of 122	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	109 of 114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	323 of 367	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	311 of 375	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	237 of 349	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.2	319 of 361	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	321 of 361	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	258 of 358	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	290 of 349	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	223 of 315	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	300 of 363	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	324 of 368	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	308 of 358	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	345 of 366	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	328 of 366	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	309 of 357	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	311 of 350	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	275 of 339	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	106 of 194	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	174 of 198	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	104 of 182	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	120 of 169	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	113 of 171	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	130 of 160	18.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	307 of 325	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	204 of 325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.0	292 of 317	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	326 of 326	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	274 of 319	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	171 of 313	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	191 of 300	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.4	208 of 230	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-16 vs state

English8%-23 vs state

Mathematics2%-22 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 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
Minor High School	Public	9-12	2285 Minor Pkwy	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4750	978	59	16.5	72.7%	37 (3.8%)	825 (84.4%)	93 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.8%)	15.6	324^th of 374 public high schools	13.4%		14.3	333^rd of 378 public high schools	11.9%	9				1.8		16.1				7.7	$9,563	$1,565	$7,980
JacksonOlin High School	Public	9-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6431	713	41	17.3	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	645 (90.5%)	62 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	11.6	351^st of 374 public high schools	6.1%		7.3	376^th of 378 public high schools	0.5%	25				0.0		7.7				9.6	$13,381	$1,886	$11,493
George Washington Carver High School	Public	9-12	3900 24th St N	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3900	570	39	14.6	81.6%	2 (0.4%)	418 (73.3%)	144 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	14.9	328^th of 374 public high schools	12.3%		15.8	325^th of 378 public high schools	14.0%	3				2.0		9.5				12.8	$14,794	$2,268	$12,524
Fairfield High Preparatory School	Public	9-12	610 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 785-5176	519	26	19.9	84.4%	3 (0.6%)	489 (94.2%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.2	362^nd of 374 public high schools	3.2%		9.8	367^th of 378 public high schools	2.9%	5				6.3		2.4				1.6	$10,804	$1,870	$8,815
Fairfield Area Vocational School	Public	10-12	610 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 783-6850																			(n/a)
Pleasant Grove High School	Public	6-12	100 Spartan Drive	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5250	752	48	15.7	63.4%	23 (3.1%)	683 (90.8%)	33 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	11.6	353^rd of 374 public high schools	5.6%		10.1	364^th of 378 public high schools	3.7%	11	8.3	4.7	3.1	4.4	17.4	8.0	39.3	47.7	37.8	4.5	$9,862	$1,075	$8,762
Parker High School	Public	9-12	400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2370	942	43	21.9	79.9%	4 (0.4%)	753 (79.9%)	169 (17.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	16.5	317^th of 374 public high schools	15.2%		17.3	315^th of 378 public high schools	16.7%	2				5.2		7.6				13.9	$15,289	$3,009	$12,278
Homebound High School	Public	7-12	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777																			(n/a)
Gardendale High School	Public	9-12	800 Main St	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3600	1,076	59	18.3	38.6%	616 (57.2%)	318 (29.6%)	97 (9.0%)	22 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	45.2	187^th of 374 public high schools	50.0%		52.4	156^th of 378 public high schools	58.7%	31				15.3		29.1				23.1	$9,268	$941	$8,304
Midfield High School	Public	9-12	1600 High School Rd	Midfield	35221	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-2834	327	19	17.6	83.5%	2 (0.6%)	301 (92.0%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.4	369^th of 374 public high schools	1.3%		9.9	366^th of 378 public high schools	3.2%	3				0.0		5.9				3.2	$12,982	$1,936	$11,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Minor High School

What schools feed into Minor High School?

Minor High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adamsville Elementary School
Elementary : Minor Community School
Elementary : UW Clemon Elementary School
Middle : Minor Middle School

What district is Minor High School in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Minor High School?

Students at Minor High School are 84% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Minor High School a good school?

Minor High School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend Minor High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 978 students attended Minor High School.

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