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Saks High School

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Saks High School ranks 274 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 29% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Saks High School in Anniston, AL, serves 419 students in grades 7-12 as part of the Calhoun County district, where 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's most impressive metric is its 97.3% graduation rate, which exceeds the district (95.4%) and state (91.5%) averages and even surpasses nearby Jacksonville High School (90.8%) and Wellborn High School (87.1%). However, this success contrasts sharply with a dramatic drop in state ranking from 126th (67th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 273rd (28th percentile) in 2025-2026—a 147-position decline that places the school in the bottom third of Alabama high schools.

Mathematics presents the most significant academic challenge. Only 8.47% of 11th graders are proficient in math—less than half the district rate (18.1%) and roughly one-third of the state rate (27.21%). Even more concerning, 7th-grade math proficiency sits at just 2.67%, a staggering 19 points below the district average. This suggests foundational skills are not being established in middle school, which likely compounds difficulties in later grades. Grade-level performance is also inconsistent: 8th-grade science proficiency (45.9%) is more than double the 11th-grade rate (18.64%), and 8th-grade English (54.1%) nearly doubles the 11th-grade rate (27.12%), indicating students may lose academic ground as they progress. Nearby Alexandria High School demonstrates what's possible within the same district, with 11th-grade math proficiency of 28.07%—more than triple Saks' rate—and a state ranking in the 78th percentile.

There are bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 21.1% in 2022-2023 to 10.8% in 2024-2025, now below the state average (12.0%). The school also maintains a favorable 15:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $10,763, which is in line with district peers but significantly below Anniston High School's $15,432 despite Anniston's lower performance. The 2023-2024 school year stands out as exceptional, with strong performance across multiple metrics, raising questions about what changed. Ultimately, Saks presents a profile of contrasts: excellent graduation rates alongside struggling test scores, improving attendance alongside declining rankings. While students are staying in school, the academic growth needed for college and career readiness remains an ongoing challenge.

419

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,763

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Saks Rd
Anniston, AL 36206

(256) 741-7000

District: Calhoun County

Feeder schools for Saks High School:

Elementary:	Saks Elementary School
Middle:	Saks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

White:

32.2%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

297^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 25% (2024) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

274^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Calhoun County

61^st of 140Calhoun 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	34.5	297 of 449	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	285 of 439	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	333 of 442	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	100 of 269	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	80 of 259	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	155 of 269	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	264 of 427	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	258 of 415	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	335 of 426	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	284 of 438	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	230 of 428	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	335 of 437	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	291 of 426	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	288 of 422	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	302 of 428	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	106 of 269	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.3	197 of 271	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	256 of 281	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	298 of 359	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	263 of 377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	310 of 373	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	274 of 386	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	240 of 374	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	126 of 378	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	209 of 371	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	169 of 367	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	266 of 371	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	198 of 366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	216 of 356	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	156 of 353	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	108 of 351	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	103 of 353	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	53.6	154 of 358	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	156 of 358	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	145 of 360	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	151 of 358	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	152 of 357	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.3	114 of 357	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	75 of 359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	38 of 357	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	184 of 238	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.4	58 of 228	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	35 of 231	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	94 of 224	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	47 of 222	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	115 of 228	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	21 of 224	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	79 of 223	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	51 of 189	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	281 of 377	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	256 of 359	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	150 of 366	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	158 of 367	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	267 of 359	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	180 of 354	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	212 of 347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.6	123 of 343	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	229 of 383	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	176 of 367	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	79 of 375	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	115 of 361	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	160 of 361	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	109 of 358	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	166 of 349	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	118 of 315	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	259 of 380	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	218 of 363	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	102 of 368	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	164 of 366	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	248 of 366	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	201 of 357	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	226 of 350	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	129 of 197	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	85 of 160	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.2	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	148 of 320	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.6	251 of 325	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	164 of 317	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	121 of 326	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	202 of 319	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	226 of 313	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	145 of 300	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	90 of 230	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2026)63rd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school

High school

White (2026)54th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English38%-11 vs state

Science32%-13 vs state

Mathematics12%-14 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 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
Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	419	28	15.0	72.1%	135 (32.2%)	211 (50.4%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	28.5	274^th of 386 public high schools	29.0%		32.3	240^th of 374 public high schools	35.8%	34		2.7	26.2	8.5	45.9	18.6		32.9	54.1	27.1	$10,763	$1,435	$9,064
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 741-6900	196	6	32.6	60.2%	159 (81.1%)	24 (12.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23.6	297^th of 386 public high schools	23.1%		22.5	285^th of 374 public high schools	23.8%	12				2.4		19.1				24.4
Anniston City Boot Camp School	Public	7-12	4804 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	No	(256) 231-5100																			(n/a)
Anniston High School	Public	9-12	1301 Woodstock Ave	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5010	498	32	15.4	78.9%	21 (4.2%)	418 (83.9%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	19.7	314^th of 386 public high schools	18.7%		8.5	368^th of 374 public high schools	1.6%	54				11.8		8.4				18.8	$15,432	$2,684	$12,742
Weaver High School	Public	7-12	917 Clairmont Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7201	468	28	16.5	54.3%	328 (70.1%)	96 (20.5%)	28 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	38.9	234^th of 386 public high schools	39.4%		54.6	157^th of 374 public high schools	58.0%	77		10.5	14.1	18.6	48.4	27.1		53.7	60.9	23.5	$11,432	$1,596	$9,790
Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	31.3	265^th of 386 public high schools	31.3%		52.1	167^th of 374 public high schools	55.3%	98		11.5	31.6	9.6	51.3	26.0		62.8	79.0	23.3	$10,951	$2,397	$8,508
Alexandria High School	Public	9-12	353 Stadium Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4400	480	28	17.2	46.5%	388 (80.8%)	57 (11.9%)	18 (3.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	73.7	84^th of 386 public high schools	78.2%		77.3	79^th of 374 public high schools	78.9%	5				28.1		43.9				42.0	$10,447	$810	$9,590
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166	1,242	81	15.3	52.7%	568 (45.7%)	362 (29.1%)	248 (20.0%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.4%)	58.3	136^th of 386 public high schools	64.8%		74.2	86^th of 374 public high schools	77.0%	50				23.3		33.0				37.0	$11,859	$692	$11,147
Oxford Area Vocational School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166																			(n/a)
Jacksonville High School	Public	7-12	1000 George Douthit Dr SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 782-8800	756	48	15.9	44.4%	412 (54.5%)	202 (26.7%)	44 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.2%)	80.6	58^th of 386 public high schools	85.0%		97.4	10^th of 374 public high schools	97.3%	48		14.2	24.8	31.9	47.9	44.8		70.0	56.2	49.1	$10,088	$1,256	$8,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Saks High School

Is Saks High School a good school?

Saks High School ranks 274^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Saks High School?

Saks High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saks Elementary School
Middle : Saks Middle School

How many students attend Saks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Saks High School.

What district is Saks High School in?

Calhoun County

What is the racial makeup of Saks High School?

Students at Saks High School are 50% African American, 32% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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