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Sparkman High School

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 90% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Sparkman High School is a public high school located in Harvest, Alabama, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 1,770 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sparkman High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking between 30th and 95th over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sparkman High School consistently outperforms the state and county averages in academic assessments, with 31.35% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, 50.26% in Science, and 50% in English, compared to the county and state averages. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 90% or higher in recent years. Additionally, Sparkman High School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, Native American, and White students, as well as military-connected students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Hazel Green High School, Huntsville High School, and Lee High School, Sparkman High School outperforms them in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. This consistent high performance and the school's ability to support diverse student populations make Sparkman High School a standout educational institution in the region.

1,770

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,030

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2616 Jeff Rd
Harvest, AL 35749

(256) 837-0331

District: Madison County

Feeder schools for Sparkman High School:

Elementary:	Endeavor Elementary School
	Harvest School
	Legacy Elementary School
	Madison Cross Roads Elementary School
	More...
	Monrovia Elementary School
Middle:	Monrovia Middle School
	Sparkman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

35.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (44% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Alabama high schools

✓96% 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 school44%

District avg43%

Alabama avg29%

37^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Madison County

28^th of 135Madison 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	88.4	37 of 374	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	79 of 378	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	76 of 371	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	62 of 367	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	61 of 371	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	95 of 366	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	54 of 356	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	41 of 353	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	33 of 351	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	30 of 353	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	26 of 358	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	67.3	66 of 358	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	56 of 358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	104 of 360	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	92 of 358	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	74 of 357	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	44 of 359	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	101 of 358	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	52 of 357	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	80 of 359	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	59 of 357	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	11 of 228	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	50.2	88 of 231	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	47 of 224	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	30 of 228	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	34 of 224	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	40 of 223	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	57.2	52 of 189	72.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.3	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	33 of 63	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	16 of 39	59.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	57 of 359	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	78 of 358	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	64 of 367	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	62 of 359	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	90 of 354	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	58 of 343	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	17 of 142	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	51 of 139	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	11 of 114	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	59.0	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	24 of 103	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	10 of 95	89.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	6 of 93	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	39 of 367	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	135 of 375	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	79 of 361	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	122 of 361	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	45.7	159 of 315	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	31 of 363	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	90 of 368	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	67 of 366	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	65 of 366	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	89 of 357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	43 of 350	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	33 of 339	90.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	48.9	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.5	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	24.3	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.9	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	66 of 194	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	36 of 198	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	32.2	118 of 182	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	46 of 169	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	62 of 196	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	93 of 171	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.5	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	82.1	8 of 83	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	28 of 325	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	62 of 325	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	66 of 317	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	43 of 326	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	53 of 319	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	74 of 313	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	40 of 300	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	28 of 230	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2024)12th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+18 vs state

English50%+20 vs state

Mathematics31%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 27, 2018

I feel people think Sparkman is not a good school but it is teacher wise student wise I feel that the community is great. I love that my kids love school and are doin very well in their class I would tell people that I love the kids their and the teachers. Overall, Sparkman High School is a great school. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Sparkman is such an awesome school, I love it there! I'm a part of the Medical Academy and it has opened my eyes to the world of health care, I know for sure that there is *nothing* else I'd rather do with the rest of my life. The band, choir, theater, journalism, JROTC, and many many programs make it a fantastic place to go to school. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

I GO TO THIS SCHOOL I GRADUATE MAY OF 2010....IM IN J.R.O.T.C. AND I THINK SPARKMAN ROCKS Close Quote

Schools Near Sparkman 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 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
Sparkman High School	Public	9-12	2616 Jeff Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-0331	1,770	88	20.1	36.6%	777 (43.9%)	632 (35.7%)	175 (9.9%)	33 (1.9%)	54 (3.1%)	7 (0.4%)	92 (5.2%)	88.4	37^th of 374 public high schools	90.1%		71.6	79^th of 378 public high schools	79.1%	42				31.4		50.3				50.0	$8,030	$650	$7,341
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	858	44	19.4	69.5%	47 (5.5%)	616 (71.8%)	158 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.6%)	12.9	343^rd of 374 public high schools	8.3%		23.4	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%	53				4.1		8.2				7.9	$11,834	$2,162	$9,671
East Limestone High School	Public	6-12	15641 E Limestone Rd	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6660	1,216	63	19.2	34.0%	775 (63.7%)	261 (21.5%)	97 (8.0%)	26 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.3%)	63.7	114^th of 374 public high schools	69.5%		63.3	111^th of 378 public high schools	70.6%	3	48.8	41.1	20.9	23.4	36.2	39.6	67.9	61.3	60.0	26.8	$7,987	$597	$7,375
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	300 Explorer Boulevard	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7576	916	54	16.9	57.5%	117 (12.8%)	469 (51.2%)	264 (28.8%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.2%)	18.6	303^rd of 374 public high schools	19.0%		18	313^th of 378 public high schools	17.2%	10				5.5		14.9				11.3	$10,661	$882	$9,778
Bob Jones High School	Public	9-12	650 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2547	2,048	113	18.0	25.4%	1,096 (53.5%)	469 (22.9%)	183 (8.9%)	142 (6.9%)	14 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	143 (7.0%)	93.9	22^nd of 374 public high schools	94.1%		96.1	18^th of 378 public high schools	95.2%	4				45.0		53.6				47.0	$9,356	$610	$8,716
Lee High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2500 Meridian Street	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(256) 428-8150	877	49	18.0	59.7%	143 (16.3%)	576 (65.7%)	116 (13.2%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	40.9	207^th of 374 public high schools	44.7%		27.1	278^th of 378 public high schools	26.5%	71				13.9		23.8				25.0	$12,340	$1,764	$10,575
New Century Technology High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2500 Meridian Street NW	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7800	366	27	13.5	20.8%	176 (48.1%)	106 (29.0%)	54 (14.8%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	99.8	4^th of 374 public high schools	98.9%		99.1	7^th of 378 public high schools	98.1%	3				66.3		70.9				74.1
James Clemens High School	Public	9-12	11306 County Line Road	Madison	35756	Limestone County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 216-5313	2,159	121	17.8	23.3%	1,169 (54.1%)	418 (19.4%)	208 (9.6%)	221 (10.2%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	126 (5.8%)	95.1	16^th of 374 public high schools	95.7%		98.3	11^th of 378 public high schools	97.1%	5				45.6		53.0				51.0	$9,387	$717	$8,640
Hazel Green High School	Public	9-12	14380 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3220	1,454	74	19.6	40.7%	798 (54.9%)	374 (25.7%)	121 (8.3%)	15 (1.0%)	68 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.2%)	81.6	56^th of 374 public high schools	85.0%		81.8	51^st of 378 public high schools	86.5%	5				24.9		48.2				45.9	$9,090	$852	$8,199
Huntsville Center For Technology	Public	9-12	2800 Drake Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7810																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparkman High School

What schools feed into Sparkman High School?

Sparkman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Endeavor Elementary School
Elementary : Harvest School
Elementary : Legacy Elementary School
Elementary : Madison Cross Roads Elementary School
Elementary : Monrovia Elementary School
Middle : Monrovia Middle School
Middle : Sparkman Middle School

How many students attend Sparkman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,770 students attended Sparkman High School.

What district is Sparkman High School in?

Madison County

Is Sparkman High School a good school?

Yes. Sparkman High School ranks in the top 9.9% of Alabama high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sparkman High School?

Students at Sparkman High School are 44% White, 36% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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