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Buckhorn High School

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 94% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Buckhorn High School, a public high school in New Market, Alabama, serves 1,295 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 135 districts in the state. Buckhorn High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Alabama, ranking as high as 23rd out of 374 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Buckhorn High School's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state and county averages in Summative Assessments for 11th-grade Mathematics, Science, and English. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for African American, Hispanic, and Native American students. Additionally, Buckhorn High School maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 94.0% over the past few years, outperforming the state and county averages.

While Buckhorn High School's performance is impressive, it is worth noting the strong performance of some nearby schools, such as Madison County High School and Huntsville High School, which also rank among the top high schools in Alabama. Buckhorn High School's consistent excellence and focus on equity and inclusion make it a standout educational institution in the region.

1,320

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,921

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4123 Winchester Rd
New Market, AL 35761

(256) 851-3300

District: Madison County

Feeder schools for Buckhorn High School:

Elementary:	Mt Carmel Elementary School
	New Market School
	Riverton Elementary School
Middle:	Buckhorn Middle School
	Riverton Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

African American:

22.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (48% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Alabama high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

Alabama avg29%

23^rd of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	93.2	23 of 374	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	37 of 378	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	74 of 371	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	33 of 367	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	54 of 371	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	58 of 366	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	55 of 356	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	35 of 353	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	37 of 351	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	31 of 353	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	34 of 358	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	72.8	35 of 358	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	22 of 360	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	77.7	43 of 358	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	20 of 357	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	10 of 359	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	90.6	8 of 358	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	81.7	22 of 357	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	13 of 359	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	85.7	16 of 357	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	12 of 228	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	14 of 231	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	33 of 224	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	21 of 222	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	50.2	77 of 228	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.9	13 of 224	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	22 of 223	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	14 of 189	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	18 of 359	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	34 of 366	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	50 of 367	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	57 of 359	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	67 of 354	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	49 of 347	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	35 of 343	89.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	19 of 142	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	9 of 139	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	31.3	75 of 122	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.1	21 of 114	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	43 of 103	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	62 of 367	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	117 of 375	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	90 of 349	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	70 of 361	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	74 of 361	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	200 of 358	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	132 of 349	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	146 of 315	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	33 of 363	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	38 of 368	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	83 of 358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	23 of 366	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	59 of 366	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	64 of 357	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	73 of 350	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	38 of 339	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	28 of 56	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	9 of 40	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.4	21 of 198	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	82 of 182	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	48 of 169	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	43 of 171	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	67 of 160	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	33 of 83	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	18 of 325	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	39 of 325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	81 of 317	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	30 of 326	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	51 of 319	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	84 of 313	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	63 of 300	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	47 of 230	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English56%+25 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

Mathematics38%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 5, 2022

If I could’ve given ZERO stars, I would have!
Parents, do NOT place your kids in this school system. Place them in online if you’re able.
Buckhorn High School, Middle School, and Madison County Board of Education are infested with corruption.
I’ve busted them via audio recording numerous times lying, not following state laws, breaking school policies and protocols, verbally, emotionally, and mentally abusing students, bullying and targeting students, conducting themselves in an inappropriate and unprofessional manner, and violating due processes. Hence, why they currently implemented banning students from taking cellphones to school. Although they’re using the excuse that cell phones are a distraction… it’s more for their own protection from getting sued or losing their jobs. Close Quote

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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
Buckhorn High School	Public	9-12	4123 Winchester Rd	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3300	1,320	69	19.0	32.2%	755 (57.2%)	294 (22.3%)	100 (7.6%)	23 (1.7%)	82 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (4.9%)	93.2	23^rd of 374 public high schools	93.9%		88.8	37^th of 378 public high schools	90.2%	14				38.4		50.5				55.5	$8,921	$849	$8,033
Madison County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1275 Jordan Rd Bldg A	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 852-2170	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1275 Jordan Rd Building A	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 852-2557	513	30	17.2	39.6%	347 (67.6%)	56 (10.9%)	37 (7.2%)	12 (2.3%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	62.7	120^th of 374 public high schools	67.9%		31.1	261^st of 378 public high schools	31.0%	141	28.6	16.7	26.8	21.5	43.9	32.2	85.7	54.2	61.0	35.0
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
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	174 Brock Rd	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3270	451	26	17.3	35.0%	317 (70.3%)	38 (8.4%)	35 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	95.9	12^th of 374 public high schools	96.8%		88.8	38^th of 378 public high schools	89.9%	26				47.6		55.3				51.0	$11,207	$1,075	$10,093
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
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
Huntsville High School	Public	9-12	2304 Billie Watkins St SW	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8050	1,807	103	17.5	32.8%	1,068 (59.1%)	458 (25.3%)	149 (8.2%)	28 (1.5%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (4.9%)	90.7	30^th of 374 public high schools	92.0%		96.6	15^th of 378 public high schools	96.0%	15				37.1		50.1				47.7	$7,531	$475	$7,055
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 Buckhorn High School

Is Buckhorn High School a good school?

Yes. Buckhorn High School ranks in the top 6.1% of Alabama high schools.

What district is Buckhorn High School in?

Madison County

What is the racial makeup of Buckhorn High School?

Students at Buckhorn High School are 57% White, 22% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Buckhorn High School?

Buckhorn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mt Carmel Elementary School
Elementary : New Market School
Elementary : Riverton Elementary School
Middle : Buckhorn Middle School
Middle : Riverton Intermediate School

How many students attend Buckhorn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,320 students attended Buckhorn High School.

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