High Schools in Cullman County

Summary:

The Cullman County school district in Alabama is home to 7 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Cold Springs High School and Holly Pond High School standing out as top-performing institutions in the county and state.

Cold Springs High School and Holly Pond High School both earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranked among the top 75 high schools in Alabama. These schools boast impressive proficiency rates on state assessments, with Cold Springs leading the county in math (36.84%), science (37.5%), and English (35.71%). Holly Pond also excels, particularly in science (40.32%) and English (46.77%). Both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates and small student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their strong academic performance.

While the high schools in Cullman County share a consistent 90.0% four-year graduation rate, there is some variability in other key metrics. Chronic absenteeism remains a concern across all schools at 14.8%, and test score proficiency ranges widely, from 12.94% to 46.77% in English. Understanding the factors behind these differences could help the district develop targeted strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students.

District Detail

402 Arnold St NE
Cullman, AL 35055-1964

(256) 734-2933

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,901

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cold Springs High School	Public	9-12	9010 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 287-1787	235	13	17.6	34.9%	225 (95.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	78.2	75^th of 374 public high schools	79.9%		66.2	102^nd of 378 public high schools	73.0%	27	36.8	37.5	35.7	$12,424	$1,846	$10,551
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	841 Welcome Rd	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 796-5106	512	26	19.9	48.2%	381 (74.4%)	2 (0.4%)	113 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	41	206^th of 374 public high schools	44.9%		65.8	106^th of 378 public high schools	72.0%	100	18.6	26.3	17.0	$11,313	$1,945	$9,339
Good Hope High School	Public	9-12	210 Good Hope School Rd	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3807	485	24	20.4	39.2%	407 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.0%)	47.7	180^th of 374 public high schools	51.9%		62.6	114^th of 378 public high schools	69.8%	66	23.7	26.0	20.2	$10,431	$1,507	$8,898
Hanceville High School	Public	9-12	801 Commercial St	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 352-6111	363	19	18.9	53.4%	267 (73.6%)	17 (4.7%)	51 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	52.4	166^th of 374 public high schools	55.6%		60.5	122^nd of 378 public high schools	67.7%	44	21.2	28.2		$11,662	$2,641	$8,965
Holly Pond High School	Public	9-12	160 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 796-5169	278	18	15.8	47.8%	229 (82.4%)	3 (1.1%)	35 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	78.6	67^th of 374 public high schools	82.1%		62.2	116^th of 378 public high schools	69.3%	49	25.8	40.3	46.8	$12,736	$1,884	$10,824
Vinemont High School	Public	9-12	165 High School Road	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-0571	348	20	17.4	38.2%	294 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	61.4	126^th of 374 public high schools	66.3%		46.7	192^nd of 378 public high schools	49.2%	66	27.6	35.6	23.3	$12,208	$2,046	$10,090
West Point High School	Public	9-12	4314 County Road 1141	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-5375	591	29	20.3	41.5%	492 (83.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	56.8	145^th of 374 public high schools	61.2%		60.5	123^rd of 378 public high schools	67.5%	22	23.5	35.2	22.1	$9,218	$1,174	$8,016
Cullman Area Technology Academy	Public	9-12	17640 U S Hwy 31 N	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-7740	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cullman Area Resource Education	Public	6-12	192 County Road 940	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 747-6371																			(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arab City	6.48 mi	4	8^th
Morgan County	9.89 mi	18	49^th
Marshall County	10.97 mi	17	81^st
Blount County	12.67 mi	17	56^th
Cullman City	14.02 mi	7	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.