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Oxford High School

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Oxford High School ranks 86 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 77% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Oxford High School is a public high school serving 1,271 students in grades 9-12 in Oxford, Alabama. The school is part of the Oxford City School District, which is ranked 29th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Oxford High School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Alabama high schools, with a current ranking of 86 out of 374 high schools in the state.

One of the key factors that sets Oxford High School apart is its strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 43.37% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Summative Assessment/English, compared to the state average of 30.24%. Similarly, 41.05% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Summative Assessment/Science, compared to the state average of 32.38%. The school also maintains a high graduation rate, with 95.7% of students graduating in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Alexandria High School and Munford High School, Oxford High School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance and graduation rates. The school also serves a diverse student population, with 66.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the state average. While the school faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, it continues to provide a quality education to its students and serves as a model for other schools in the Oxford City and surrounding Calhoun County region.

1,242

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,859

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Yellow Jacket Drive
Oxford, AL 36203-2182

(256) 241-3166

District: Oxford City

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

29.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (35% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Alabama high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Alabama avg29%

86^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 135Oxford City 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	74.2	86 of 374	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	76 of 378	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	102 of 371	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	54 of 367	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	32 of 371	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	136 of 366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	91 of 356	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	79 of 353	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	68 of 351	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	48 of 353	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	79 of 358	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.8	170 of 358	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	148 of 360	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	78 of 358	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	49 of 357	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	48 of 359	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	107 of 358	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	32 of 357	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	72.3	66 of 359	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.6	55 of 357	84.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	30 of 228	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	40 of 231	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	39 of 224	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	17 of 222	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	9 of 228	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	39 of 224	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	30 of 223	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	26 of 189	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	48 of 75	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	95 of 359	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	102 of 366	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	91 of 358	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	56 of 367	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.4	144 of 354	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	110 of 347	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	103 of 343	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	53 of 142	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	79 of 139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	91 of 122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.5	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	17 of 113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	67 of 103	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	53 of 95	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	43 of 93	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	54 of 367	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	82 of 375	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	109 of 349	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	41 of 361	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	24 of 361	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	53.9	160 of 358	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	137 of 349	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	95 of 315	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	74 of 363	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	66 of 368	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	92 of 358	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	61 of 366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	38 of 366	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	118 of 357	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	80 of 350	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	109 of 194	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	67 of 198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	138 of 182	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	58 of 169	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	68 of 196	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	41 of 171	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	51 of 160	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	20.7	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	72 of 325	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	78 of 325	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	88 of 317	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	62 of 326	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	30 of 319	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	52.4	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	80 of 300	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	73 of 230	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English43%+13 vs state

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics22%~ 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 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
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166	1,242	81	15.3	52.7%	568 (45.7%)	362 (29.1%)	248 (20.0%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.4%)	74.2	86^th of 374 public high schools	77.0%		72.5	76^th of 378 public high schools	79.9%	10			21.7		41.1			43.4	$11,859	$692	$11,147
Oxford Area Vocational School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166																			(n/a)
Anniston High School	Public	9-12	1301 Woodstock Ave	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5010	498	32	15.4	78.9%	21 (4.2%)	418 (83.9%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	8.5	368^th of 374 public high schools	1.6%		17.1	317^th of 378 public high schools	16.1%	51			2.4		0.8			4.1	$15,432	$2,684	$12,742
Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	52.1	167^th of 374 public high schools	55.3%		50.4	167^th of 378 public high schools	55.8%		9.9	6.9	11.8	20.6	35.3	57.1	42.3	28.8	$10,951	$2,397	$8,508
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 741-6900	196	6	32.6	60.2%	159 (81.1%)	24 (12.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	22.5	285^th of 374 public high schools	23.8%		29.2	267^th of 378 public high schools	29.4%	18	18.2	0.0	7.1	6.7	16.7	54.6	33.3	14.3
Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	419	28	15.0	72.1%	135 (32.2%)	211 (50.4%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	32.3	240^th of 374 public high schools	35.8%		59	126^th of 378 public high schools	66.7%	114	14.7	7.0	5.3	19.6	24.0	54.4	57.9	21.6	$10,763	$1,435	$9,064
Anniston City Boot Camp School	Public	7-12	4804 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	No	(256) 231-5100																			(n/a)
Munford High School	Public	9-12	300 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5220	385	22	17.2	48.6%	258 (67.0%)	99 (25.7%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	51.9	168^th of 374 public high schools	55.1%		53.7	152^nd of 378 public high schools	59.8%	16			20.2		25.5			29.8	$9,933	$1,567	$8,336
Weaver High School	Public	7-12	917 Clairmont Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7201	468	28	16.5	54.3%	328 (70.1%)	96 (20.5%)	28 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	54.6	157^th of 374 public high schools	58.0%		83	46^th of 378 public high schools	87.8%	111	14.1	16.3	15.3	53.5	30.6	50.7	58.6	33.3	$11,432	$1,596	$9,790
Alexandria High School	Public	9-12	353 Stadium Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4400	480	28	17.2	46.5%	388 (80.8%)	57 (11.9%)	18 (3.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	77.3	79^th of 374 public high schools	78.9%		79.6	58^th of 378 public high schools	84.7%	21			25.7		45.1			38.4	$10,447	$810	$9,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford High School

Is Oxford High School a good school?

Oxford High School ranks 86^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Oxford High School in?

Oxford City

What is the racial makeup of Oxford High School?

Students at Oxford High School are 46% White, 29% African American, 20% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oxford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,242 students attended Oxford High School.

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