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Bob Jones High School

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 96% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Bob Jones High School in Madison, AL, is a large, highly-rated public high school serving 2,048 students in grades 9-12 as part of the top-ranked Madison City school district. This school is a consistent academic powerhouse, maintaining a 5-star rating for the past decade and ranking 15th out of 380 high schools statewide (96th percentile) in the 2025-2026 school year. Its proficiency rates in Math (53%), Science (61%), and English (53%) are roughly double the state averages, and it boasts a strong 96.2% graduation rate with a student-teacher ratio of 18:1.

What truly sets Bob Jones apart is its remarkable consistency and its exceptional performance with specific student groups. While its in-district rival, James Clemens High School, posts slightly higher math and science scores, Bob Jones significantly outperforms all other nearby schools outside the Madison City district—beating Huntsville High School by roughly 8 points in Math and 9 points in Science. The school is particularly effective with its low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for this subgroup, and its male students rank in the 97th percentile—even higher than the school's overall ranking. This success stands in stark contrast to schools in the neighboring Huntsville City district, such as Columbia High School and Jemison High School, which have proficiency rates in the single digits despite being within a 10-mile radius.

Despite its academic excellence, Bob Jones has one notable area of concern: chronic absenteeism. At 12.1% (2024-2025), the rate is slightly above the state average and significantly higher than the district average of 8.6%, a pattern that has persisted for several years. Additionally, while the school ranked 1st in the state for English Language Learner students in 2024-2025, that ranking dropped to 16th in 2025-2026—still strong, but worth watching. The only nearby school that outranks Bob Jones is New Century Technology High School, a selective magnet school in the Huntsville City district, which offers a different, specialized model. For parents seeking a comprehensive public high school with elite, consistent academic performance, Bob Jones is an outstanding choice.

2,048

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,057

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Hughes Rd
Madison, AL 35758

(256) 772-2547

District: Madison City

Feeder schools for Bob Jones High School:

Elementary:	Horizon Elementary School
	MidTown Elementary School
	Rainbow Elementary School
Middle:	Discovery Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (56% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Alabama high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Alabama avg32%

16^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Madison City

11^th of 140Madison 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
2026	95.9	16 of 386	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	22 of 374	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	18 of 378	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	10 of 371	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	9 of 367	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	12 of 371	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	9 of 366	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	13 of 356	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	8 of 353	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	94.3	19 of 351	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	98.1	5 of 353	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	98.7	4 of 358	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	78.0	10 of 358	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	28 of 358	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	27 of 360	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	83.9	20 of 358	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	14 of 357	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	13 of 359	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	66.1	118 of 358	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	86.9	12 of 357	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	87.1	12 of 359	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	20 of 357	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	26 of 238	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	20 of 231	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	20 of 224	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	8 of 222	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	28 of 228	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	9 of 224	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	12 of 223	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	8 of 189	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2025	88.9	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.8	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	16 of 90	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	100.0	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	6 of 63	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	22 of 377	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	37 of 359	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	22 of 366	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	7 of 358	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	9 of 367	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	10 of 359	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	7 of 354	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	19 of 347	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	11 of 343	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	13 of 142	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	14 of 139	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	6 of 122	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	13 of 114	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	2 of 103	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	13 of 95	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	7 of 93	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	35 of 383	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.8	76 of 367	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	56 of 375	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	22 of 349	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	8 of 361	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	65.7	94 of 361	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	32 of 358	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	67 of 349	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	35 of 315	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	12 of 380	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	12 of 363	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	18 of 368	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	11 of 366	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	13 of 366	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	10 of 357	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	7 of 350	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	4 of 339	98.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.5	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.2	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	12 of 66	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	96.9	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	55 of 197	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	21 of 194	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	34 of 198	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	109 of 182	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.0	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	56 of 196	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	17 of 171	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	11 of 320	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	20 of 325	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	13 of 317	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	14 of 326	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	13 of 319	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	13 of 313	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	9 of 300	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	8 of 230	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2026)68th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-33 vs school

Native American (2025)47th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+25 vs state

Mathematics53%+26 vs state

English53%+20 vs state

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

This school caters to star athletes and STEM scholars only. Would not recommend for any student who does not fall into one of those categories. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Bob Jones High School	Public	9-12	650 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2547	2,048	113	18.0	25.4%	1,096 (53.5%)	469 (22.9%)	183 (8.9%)	142 (6.9%)	14 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	143 (7.0%)	95.9	16^th of 386 public high schools	95.9%		93.9	22^nd of 374 public high schools	94.1%	6				53.4		61.0				53.3	$11,057	$558	$10,473
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	300 Explorer Boulevard	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7576	916	54	16.9	57.5%	117 (12.8%)	469 (51.2%)	264 (28.8%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.2%)	21.3	311^th of 386 public high schools	19.4%		18.6	303^rd of 374 public high schools	19.0%	8				7.2		16.3				20.5	$12,290	$2,594	$9,693
James Clemens High School	Public	9-12	11306 County Line Road	Madison	35756	Limestone County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 216-5313	2,159	121	17.8	23.3%	1,169 (54.1%)	418 (19.4%)	208 (9.6%)	221 (10.2%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	126 (5.8%)	97	15^th of 386 public high schools	96.1%		95.1	16^th of 374 public high schools	95.7%	1				58.4		63.0				55.2	$11,020	$844	$10,149
East Limestone High School	Public	6-12	15641 E Limestone Rd	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6660	1,216	63	19.2	34.0%	775 (63.7%)	261 (21.5%)	97 (8.0%)	26 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.3%)	84.1	47^th of 386 public high schools	87.8%		63.7	114^th of 374 public high schools	69.5%	67	41.6	38.9	45.6	38.8	60.4	53.3	71.4	72.5	60.4	40.3	$9,738	$751	$8,973
Huntsville Center For Technology	Public	9-12	2603 Memorial Parkway NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7810																			(n/a)
Sparkman High School	Public	9-12	2616 Jeff Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-0331	1,770	88	20.1	36.6%	777 (43.9%)	632 (35.7%)	175 (9.9%)	33 (1.9%)	54 (3.1%)	7 (0.4%)	92 (5.2%)	80.4	59^th of 386 public high schools	84.7%		88.4	37^th of 374 public high schools	90.1%	22				34.7		42.9				47.2	$9,808	$1,214	$8,572
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%)	28.4	276^th of 386 public high schools	28.5%		12.9	343^rd of 374 public high schools	8.3%	67				14.6		19.3				21.3	$15,419	$3,378	$12,038
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%)	94	19^th of 386 public high schools	95.1%		90.7	30^th of 374 public high schools	92.0%	11				45.8		52.1				65.4	$9,841	$775	$9,063
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%)	36.3	246^th of 386 public high schools	36.3%		40.9	207^th of 374 public high schools	44.7%	39				10.1		22.9				32.2	$16,104	$2,938	$13,162
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%)	100	3^rd of 386 public high schools	99.2%		99.8	4^th of 374 public high schools	98.9%	1				75.3		82.7				90.1	$10,431	$543	$9,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Jones High School

What schools feed into Bob Jones High School?

Bob Jones High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Horizon Elementary School
Elementary : MidTown Elementary School
Elementary : Rainbow Elementary School
Middle : Discovery Middle School

What district is Bob Jones High School in?

Madison City

What is the racial makeup of Bob Jones High School?

Students at Bob Jones High School are 54% White, 23% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Bob Jones High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,048 students attended Bob Jones High School.

Is Bob Jones High School a good school?

Yes! Bob Jones High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 386 Alabama high schools.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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