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High Schools in Houston County

At a glance

DistrictHouston County36^th of 135 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,361

Students

Top rankedWicksburg High School48^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Houston County High School up 70 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Houston County High School 16.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Houston County school district in Alabama is home to 5 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools vary in their academic performance, with Wicksburg High School consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state and Houston County High School struggling, particularly in math and science.

Wicksburg High School stands out as the academic leader, with a statewide ranking between 19-48 over the past 3 years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 11th-grade proficiency rates in math, science, and English are significantly above the Houston County and Alabama averages. In contrast, Houston County High School struggles academically, with lower test scores compared to the other schools in the district.

Despite the differences in academic performance, all 5 high schools maintain a 90% four-year graduation rate, which is a positive indicator of student success. However, the district as a whole faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with an average rate of 14.8% across all schools. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies greatly, from 38.46% at Wicksburg High School to 80.95% at Houston County High School, suggesting significant differences in student socioeconomic status across the district.

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Ranking:

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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
Ashford High School	Public	9-12	607 Church St	Ashford	36312	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 899-5411	413	25	16.5	60.5%	255 (61.7%)	123 (29.8%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	53.4	163^rd of 374 public high schools	56.4%		58.5	128^th of 378 public high schools	66.1%	35			22.3		34.0			20.2	$9,332	$1,092	$8,227
Cottonwood High School	Public	7-12	663 Houston St	Cottonwood	36320	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 691-2587	379	23	16.7	59.6%	286 (75.5%)	57 (15.0%)	22 (5.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	40.2	209^th of 374 public high schools	44.1%		55.9	144^th of 378 public high schools	61.9%	65	12.3	37.9	20.7	36.9	24.1	68.5	54.6	15.8	$9,749	$1,786	$7,950
Houston County High School	Public	7-12	200 W Church St	Columbia	36319	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 696-2221	322	20	16.1	74.2%	140 (43.5%)	142 (44.1%)	27 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	35	228^th of 374 public high schools	39.0%		21.6	298^th of 378 public high schools	21.2%	70	34.0	31.8	18.2	45.5	20.5	59.6	45.5	15.9	$10,708	$1,765	$8,929
Rehobeth High School	Public	9-12	373 Malvern Road	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 677-7002	786	38	20.6	48.0%	584 (74.3%)	95 (12.1%)	79 (10.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	55.9	152^nd of 374 public high schools	59.4%		70.1	81^st of 378 public high schools	78.6%	71			22.7		30.4			26.8	$7,799	$707	$7,080
Wicksburg High School	Public	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	461	27	17.1	32.8%	391 (84.8%)	24 (5.2%)	32 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	85.6	48^th of 374 public high schools	87.2%		92.6	29^th of 378 public high schools	92.3%	19	75.0	68.4	45.9	66.7	47.1	93.6	86.7	34.6	$8,550	$1,162	$7,376
Houston County Area Vocational Center	Public	9-12	662 West Main	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 899-3308																			(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dothan City	6.89 mi	19	103^rd
Henry County	13.05 mi	6	90^th
Dale County	18.29 mi	9	26^th
Geneva County	22.32 mi	10	37^th
Daleville City	29.69 mi	3	107^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.