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Hayden High School

Q: Is Hayden High School a good school?

Hayden High School ranks 66 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hayden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Hayden High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hayden High School?

Students at Hayden High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Hayden High School?

Hayden High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hayden Elementary School Elementary : Hayden Primary School Middle : Hayden Middle School

Public Grades 8-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 83% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Hayden High School in Hayden, AL, serves approximately 798 students in grades 8-12 as part of the Blount County district, and has earned a 4-star rating with a state rank of 65 out of 380 schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most impressive things about Hayden is its graduation rate—98.5% for 2024-2025, which is nearly 7 points higher than the state average and includes two perfect 100% years in the last four. The school also stands out for its support of students who often face the biggest challenges. It ranked 4th in the entire state for special education student performance, and it consistently earns high marks for helping students from low-income backgrounds succeed, with 31.2% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 5.5%, less than half the state average. This past year saw a dramatic improvement across the board—11th grade math proficiency jumped from 22% to 34%, science from 34% to 49%, and English from 28% to 39%—suggesting the school has found strategies that are really working.

Compared to nearby schools, Hayden holds its own and often comes out ahead. It outranks both Cleveland High School (69th) and Locust Fork High School (78th) in the same district, and it dramatically outperforms Mortimer Jordan High School just 7 miles away, which has a graduation rate of only 89.5%. While Oneonta High School ranks slightly higher overall, Hayden's graduation rate is comparable. Perhaps most notably, Hayden achieves these results while spending less per student ($8,508) than many of its peers, making it a standout example of efficiency and effectiveness in the region.

798

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,508

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Atwood Road
Hayden, AL 35079

(205) 647-0397

District: Blount County

Feeder schools for Hayden High School:

Elementary:	Hayden Elementary School
	Hayden Primary School
Middle:	Hayden Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Alabama high schools

✓98% 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 school46%

District avg39%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

108^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From top 39% (2021) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

66^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Blount County

44^th of 140Blount County 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	108 of 449	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	124 of 439	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	229 of 437	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	188 of 432	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	172 of 440	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.0	235 of 412	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	169 of 409	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.0	124 of 415	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	65.9	120 of 407	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	87 of 427	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	95 of 415	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	61 of 426	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.0	286 of 417	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	189 of 423	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	101 of 415	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	205 of 438	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	114 of 428	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	105 of 437	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	199 of 410	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	62 of 421	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	130 of 415	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	122 of 426	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	144 of 422	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	151 of 428	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	160 of 419	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	187 of 427	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	236 of 418	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	120 of 269	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	61 of 271	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	66 of 281	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	107 of 281	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	74 of 256	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	174 of 274	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	164 of 359	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	173 of 377	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	140 of 373	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	294 of 370	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	221 of 376	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	205 of 369	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	66 of 386	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	135 of 374	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	95 of 378	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	95 of 371	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	67 of 367	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	144 of 371	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	52 of 366	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	70 of 356	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	39.5	202 of 353	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.7	158 of 351	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	95 of 353	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	103 of 358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	67 of 358	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	67 of 360	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	98 of 358	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	61 of 357	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	67 of 359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	73 of 358	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	135 of 357	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.1	140 of 359	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.9	185 of 357	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	97 of 377	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	41.0	193 of 359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.2	54 of 366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	100 of 358	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	63 of 367	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	164 of 359	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	45 of 354	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	63 of 347	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	42.0	185 of 343	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	53 of 383	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	92 of 367	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	70 of 375	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	35 of 349	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	92 of 361	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	59 of 361	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	38 of 358	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	32 of 349	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	52.9	122 of 315	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	56 of 380	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	72 of 363	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	208 of 368	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	106 of 358	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	74 of 366	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	125 of 366	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	76 of 357	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	76 of 350	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	34.2	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	77.0	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	28 of 197	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.7	4 of 194	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	24 of 198	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.5	130 of 182	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	80 of 196	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	52 of 171	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	33 of 160	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	119 of 320	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	170 of 325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	130 of 325	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	128 of 317	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	97 of 326	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	185 of 319	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	87 of 313	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	107 of 300	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	19.9	195 of 230	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-23 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+10 vs state

English52%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

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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 (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 (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 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
Hayden High School	Public	8-12	125 Atwood Road	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(205) 647-0397	798	41	19.3	31.2%	744 (93.2%)	14 (1.8%)	20 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (1.9%)	78.4	66^th of 386 public high schools	82.9%		59.8	135^th of 374 public high schools	63.9%	69		31.5	33.6	61.0	49.0		64.8	38.7	$8,508	$676	$7,762
Mortimer Jordan High School	Public	9-12	1920 Blue Devil Road	Kimberly	35091	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4850	886	49	18.1	34.9%	713 (80.5%)	98 (11.1%)	42 (4.7%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.6%)	61.9	119^th of 386 public high schools	69.2%		63.8	113^th of 374 public high schools	69.8%	6			22.7		41.3			33.8	$9,237	$830	$8,383
Locust Fork High School	Public	7-12	77 School Rd	Locust Fork	35097	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 681-7846	417	18	23.2	46.5%	368 (88.2%)	9 (2.2%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75.9	79^th of 386 public high schools	79.5%		55	154^th of 374 public high schools	58.8%	75	21.5	32.1	35.0	50.0	46.7	55.4	57.7	35.6	$10,794	$1,631	$9,124
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%)	56	148^th of 386 public high schools	61.7%		52.4	166^th of 374 public high schools	55.6%	18			29.2		29.2			31.8	$11,662	$2,641	$8,965
Fast Track	Public	9-12	801 Main Street NW	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 352-7862	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cleveland High School	Public	7-12	71 High School St	Cleveland	35049	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2030	389	20	19.0	46.5%	298 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	81 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	77.6	70^th of 386 public high schools	81.9%		78.6	68^th of 374 public high schools	81.8%	2	33.9	15.5	34.0	70.4	44.7	70.8	71.8	40.4	$11,225	$1,771	$9,343
Blount County Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	61500 US Highway 231	Cleveland	35049	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(205) 775-2080																			(n/a)
Pinson Valley High School	Public	9-12	6895 Highway 75	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5100	1,025	63	16.4	66.5%	142 (13.9%)	540 (52.7%)	320 (31.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.0%)	16.9	333^rd of 386 public high schools	13.7%		13.9	334^th of 374 public high schools	10.7%	1			8.2		16.7			11.8	$9,579	$741	$8,819
Corner High School	Public	9-12	4301 Warrior Jasper Road	Dora	35062	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3200	492	29	16.8	32.9%	459 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	76.8	74^th of 386 public high schools	80.8%		75.4	84^th of 374 public high schools	77.5%	10			32.7		42.3			43.3	$11,239	$746	$10,461
Oneonta High School	Public	9-12	27605 State Hwy 75	Oneonta	35121	Blount County	Oneonta City	No	No	No	No	(205) 545-5913	401	26	15.6	39.7%	234 (58.4%)	19 (4.7%)	126 (31.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	83.1	53^rd of 386 public high schools	86.3%		77.4	78^th of 374 public high schools	79.1%	25			33.3		56.6			42.1	$9,526	$833	$8,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayden High School

What district is Hayden High School in?

Blount County

Is Hayden High School a good school?

Hayden High School ranks 66^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hayden High School?

Students at Hayden High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hayden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Hayden High School.

What schools feed into Hayden High School?

Hayden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hayden Elementary School
Elementary : Hayden Primary School
Middle : Hayden Middle School

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