Parker High School

Public 9-12

400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35204-3746

(205) 231-2370

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 371 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,289

Feeder schools for Parker High School:

Elementary:	Glen Iris Elementary School
	Hemphill Elementary School
	Phillips Academy
	Tuggle Elementary School
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	Washington K8
Middle:	Wilkerson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 826

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parker High School ranks worse than 92.7% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked high schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (85%), Hispanic (13.8%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parker High School is 22.9. 5 high schools in the Birmingham City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Parker High School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker High School is $15,289, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Birmingham City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Parker High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker High School 344^th of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Parker High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Birmingham City:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham City 114^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parker High School

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Rank History for all students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	42.81	237^th	357	33.6%
2005	24.26	318^th	359	11.4%
2006	42.50	252^nd	357	29.4%
2007	44.65	224^th	358	37.4%
2008	50.54	206^th	359	42.6%
2009	33.46	285^th	357	20.2%
2010	52.54	188^th	358	47.5%
2011	27.48	313^th	360	13.1%
2012	14.49	336^th	358	6.1%
2013	16.92	348^th	358	2.8%
2014	9.01	338^th	358	5.6%
2015	5.90	345^th	353	2.3%
2016	11.87	315^th	351	10.3%
2017	14.59	311^th	353	11.9%
2018	9.06	323^rd	356	9.3%
2019	18.46	294^th	366	19.7%
2021	7.70	367^th	371	1.1%
2022	9.70	349^th	367	4.9%
2023	11.85	344^th	371	7.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	19.96	130^th	160	18.8%
2019	12.56	158^th	171	7.6%
2021	28.04	146^th	196	25.5%
2022	40.62	93^rd	169	45.0%
2023	31.95	119^th	182	34.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.72	258^th	315	18.1%
2018	19.33	283^rd	349	18.9%
2019	31.50	246^th	358	31.3%
2021	12.94	336^th	361	6.9%
2022	14.19	332^nd	361	8.0%
2023	15.84	315^th	349	9.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	14.22	303^rd	343	11.7%
2018	8.18	320^th	347	7.8%
2019	13.17	306^th	354	13.6%
2021	6.78	356^th	359	0.8%
2022	8.54	355^th	367	3.3%
2023	9.00	345^th	358	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	16.19	295^th	339	13.0%
2018	12.10	309^th	350	11.7%
2019	26.42	262^nd	357	26.6%
2021	10.16	352^nd	366	3.8%
2022	12.90	336^th	366	8.2%
2023	15.78	317^th	358	11.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	30.06	164^th	223	26.5%
2019	52.46	89^th	224	60.3%
2021	21.59	214^th	228	6.1%
2022	24.99	184^th	222	17.1%
2023	27.31	176^th	224	21.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	13.89	105^th	113	7.1%
2022	19.28	94^th	114	17.5%
2023	7.98	121^st	122	0.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.19	33^rd	40	17.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parker High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1091	1091
1989	0	1102	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1102
1990	0	1101	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1991	1	1122	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1992	2	1164	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1166
1993	0	1095	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1994	0	1078	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1995	1	1053	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1996	1	1053	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1997	1	1097	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1998	1	1139	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1140
1999	3	1195	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2000	2	1205	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1208
2001	1	1136	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1137
2002	1	1063	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1066
2003	1	1063	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1066
2004	2	1084	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2005	1	1052	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1057
2006	2	1006	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2007	2	917	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
2008	2	871	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2009	2	1052	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1057
2010	1	894	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
2011	4	864	0	2	0	0	1	0	871
2012	3	849	0	2	0	0	3	0	857
2013	4	853	0	4	0	0	2	0	863
2014	4	869	0	10	0	0	1	0	884
2015	5	815	0	8	0	0	2	0	830
2016	2	797	0	11	6	0	4	0	820
2017	4	743	0	13	2	0	6	0	768
2018	7	656	0	28	1	0	4	0	696
2019	2	575	0	46	0	0	3	0	626
2020	4	602	0	59	2	0	2	0	669
2021	4	638	1	62	1	0	2	0	708
2022	3	673	1	94	1	0	1	0	773
2023	5	702	1	114	2	0	2	0	826

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1091	53.0	20.5	0
1989	1102	59.0	18.6	n/a
1990	1101	61.0	18.0	0
1991	1123	61.0	18.4	n/a
1992	1166	64.0	18.2	n/a
1993	1095	64.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1078	63.0	17.1	n/a
1995	1055	61.4	17.2	n/a
1996	1055	61.4	17.2	n/a
1997	1098	58.7	18.7	29.3
1998	1140	57.7	19.8	44.8
1999	1198	58.0	20.7	22
2000	1208	66.0	18.3	23
2001	1137	71.0	16.0	16
2002	1066	60.7	17.6	63.8
2003	1066	60.7	17.6	63.8
2004	1090	63.0	17.3	58.2
2005	1057	64.0	16.5	65.4
2006	1015	69.0	14.7	62.8
2007	924	65.0	14.2	63.6
2008	876	59.5	14.7	63.4
2009	1057	62.3	16.8	75.8
2010	898	57.0	15.7	83.7
2011	871	59.5	14.6	66.7
2012	857	49.5	17.3	91.7
2013	863	54.0	15.9	93.3
2014	884	53.5	16.5	89.8
2015	830	52.0	15.9	64.3
2016	820	50.0	16.4	62.3
2017	768	45.0	17.0	64.3
2018	696	45.0	15.4	89.7
2019	626	41.0	15.2	89.6
2020	669	39.0	17.1	89.7
2021	708	35.0	20.2	89.7
2022	773	34.0	22.7	89.7
2023	826	36.0	22.9	89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1091	53.0	20.5	0
1989	1102	59.0	18.6	n/a
1990	1101	61.0	18.0	0
1991	1123	61.0	18.4	n/a
1992	1166	64.0	18.2	n/a
1993	1095	64.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1078	63.0	17.1	n/a
1995	1055	61.4	17.2	n/a
1996	1055	61.4	17.2	n/a
1997	1098	58.7	18.7	29.3
1998	1140	57.7	19.8	44.8
1999	1198	58.0	20.7	22
2000	1208	66.0	18.3	23
2001	1137	71.0	16.0	16
2002	1066	60.7	17.6	63.8
2003	1066	60.7	17.6	63.8
2004	1090	63.0	17.3	58.2
2005	1057	64.0	16.5	65.4
2006	1015	69.0	14.7	62.8
2007	924	65.0	14.2	63.6
2008	876	59.5	14.7	63.4
2009	1057	62.3	16.8	75.8
2010	898	57.0	15.7	83.7
2011	871	59.5	14.6	66.7
2012	857	49.5	17.3	91.7
2013	863	54.0	15.9	93.3
2014	884	53.5	16.5	89.8
2015	830	52.0	15.9	64.3
2016	820	50.0	16.4	62.3
2017	768	45.0	17.0	64.3
2018	696	45.0	15.4	89.7
2019	626	41.0	15.2	89.6
2020	669	39.0	17.1	89.7
2021	708	35.0	20.2	89.7
2022	773	34.0	22.7	89.7
2023	826	36.0	22.9	89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parker High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,009 (19.7%)	$12,278 (80.3%)	$15,289

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 294^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 344^th of 371 High schools	12.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Parker High School)	22	1.8	20.2%
End of Course Mathematics (Birmingham City)	20.1	4.9	15.2%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Parker High School)	16	5.4	10.6%
End of Course Science (Birmingham City)	20.5	10.5	10%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	626	826	31.9%
African American	575	702	22.1%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	46	114	147.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.6%	89.7%	0.1%

Schools Near Parker High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Parker High School	Public	9-12	400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-2370	826	36	22.9	89.7%	5 (0.6%)	702 (85.0%)	114 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11.9	344^th of 371 public high schools	7.3%		9.7	349^th of 367 public high schools	4.9%	5				2.6		8.3				5.5	$15,289	$3,009	$12,278
Homebound High School	Public	7-12	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-4777	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ramsay High School	Public	9-12	1800 13th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-7000	660	40	16.5	60.5%	3 (0.5%)	634 (96.1%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	77.2	70^th of 371 public high schools	81.1%		76	70^th of 367 public high schools	80.9%					24.5		39.6				43.2	$11,746	$1,049	$10,695
Magic City Acceptance Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	75 Bagby Dr	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 961-3204	338	19	17.7	37.0%	213 (63.0%)	37 (10.9%)	75 (22.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	77.5	69^th of 371 public high schools	81.4%					(n/a)	23.1	6.4	5.9	22.2	46.8	40.0	65.8	55.6	66.7	48.8
George Washington Carver High School	Public	9-12	3900 24th St N	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-3900	531	37	14.3	86.6%	2 (0.4%)	423 (79.7%)	96 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	21	298^th of 371 public high schools	19.7%		13.7	325^th of 367 public high schools	11.4%	27				5.3		18.1				10.1	$14,794	$2,268	$12,524
JacksonOlin High School	Public	8-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-6431	784	39	20.1	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	713 (90.9%)	68 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8.8	363^rd of 371 public high schools	2.2%		8.5	356^th of 367 public high schools	3.0%	7				0.8		3.9				3.3	$13,381	$1,886	$11,493
Dupuy Alternative School	Public	9-12	4500 14th Ave N	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-3250	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Homewood High School	Public	9-12	1901 S Lakeshore Dr	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 871-9663	1,330	106	12.6	27.8%	829 (62.3%)	213 (16.0%)	182 (13.7%)	24 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (6.1%)	99.5	5^th of 371 public high schools	98.7%		99.8	4^th of 367 public high schools	98.9%	1				60.4		66.1				63.4	$14,426	$982	$13,423
Fairfield Area Vocational School	Public	10-12	610 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 783-6850	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fairfield High Preparatory School	Public	9-12	610 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 785-5176	510	26	19.3	81.8%	2 (0.4%)	489 (95.9%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.8	349^th of 371 public high schools	5.9%		9.3	352^nd of 367 public high schools	4.1%	3				2.6		3.4				6.9	$10,804	$1,870	$8,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker High School

What schools feed into Parker High School?

Parker High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glen Iris Elementary School
Elementary : Hemphill Elementary School
Elementary : Phillips Academy
Elementary : Tuggle Elementary School
Elementary : Washington K8
Middle : Wilkerson Middle School

What district is Parker High School in?

Birmingham City

What is the racial makeup of Parker High School?

Students at Parker High School are 85% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Is Parker High School a good school?

Parker High School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend Parker High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 826 students attended Parker High School.

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