High Schools in Morgan County

The five high schools in Morgan County, Alabama, serve grades 9-12 (except Falkville High School, which includes grades 6-12) and enroll roughly 2,580 students combined, with the district ranking in the upper third of Alabama school systems.

Priceville High School is the clear academic leader, ranking 34th in the state with a 5-star rating and a 98.3% graduation rate—the highest in the district. It also has the lowest poverty rate (27.27% free/reduced lunch) and outperforms state averages in every subject, particularly science (60.38% proficiency). West Morgan High School is the most improved, jumping 139 spots in state rankings after more than doubling proficiency in math (11.48% to 29.92%) and English (10.26% to 22.76%), despite serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (66.81%). Danville High School also shows strong upward momentum, climbing 151 positions over two years to a 120th-place ranking, with English proficiency (32.88%) now near the state average. Albert P Brewer High School struggles most with attendance—its 15.8% chronic absenteeism rate is nearly double the district average—and is the only school with a graduation rate (89.7%) below the state average, despite having the most favorable student-teacher ratio (15:1). Falkville High School presents a unique concern: while its middle school students perform reasonably in English, 11th-grade proficiency collapses to just 12.73%, and 8th-grade math proficiency sits at an alarming 3.28%—far below the district average of 37.2%.

District-wide, science is a notable strength, with all five schools exceeding the state average of 36.17% proficiency. However, spending does not predict success—Albert P Brewer spends the most per student ($11,610) yet has the weakest outcomes, while Priceville spends the least ($10,170) and achieves the best results. Overall, the district is improving, with three of five schools raising their rankings and a graduation rate of 94.3% that exceeds the state average.