Verbena High School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 202 County Road 510
       Verbena, AL  36091


(205) 280-2820

District: Chilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
466th of 680 Alabama Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,584 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  592

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
African American:
8.6%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.9% Help


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Compare Details Verbena High School ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Verbena High School ranks worse than 87% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.35. (See more...)
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Compare Details Verbena High School ranks worse than 81.9% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.9%), African American (8.6%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Chilton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Verbena High School is 18.4, which is the lowest among 4 alternative schools in the Chilton County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Verbena High School is $9,584, which is the 2nd highest among 4 alternative schools in the Chilton County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Verbena High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Verbena High School 466th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Verbena High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Verbena High School 382nd of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Verbena High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Verbena High School 304th of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Verbena High School in the ranking list.)

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Chilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Chilton County 105th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Verbena High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.13 368th 623 40.9%
2005 37.60 493rd 688 28.3%
2006 43.98 430th 689 37.6%
2007 61.47 279th 698 60.0%
2008 48.43 402nd 698 42.4%
2009 41.18 474th 696 31.9%
2010 43.06 488th 704 30.7%
2011 35.80 543rd 709 23.4%
2012 21.34 627th 696 9.9%
2013 25.49 617th 696 11.4%
2014 22.33 565th 695 18.7%
2015 19.69 579th 691 16.2%
2016 15.10 604th 691 12.6%
2017 21.72 559th 688 18.8%
2018 20.73 549th 680 19.3%
2019 22.76 531st 681 22.0%
2021 25.84 505th 692 27.0%
2022 29.16 485th 687 29.4%
2023 33.21 466th 680 31.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.43 544th 567 4.1%
2018 20.50 556th 651 14.6%
2019 26.89 512th 649 21.1%
2021 25.19 503rd 653 23.0%
2022 30.16 477th 651 26.7%
2023 32.52 441st 623 29.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.24 535th 639 16.3%
2018 18.26 549th 640 14.2%
2019 15.96 568th 646 12.1%
2021 23.61 501st 656 23.6%
2022 22.76 513th 656 21.8%
2023 34.65 431st 645 33.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.12 474th 639 25.8%
2018 24.77 503rd 650 22.6%
2019 30.82 467th 650 28.2%
2021 30.23 464th 669 30.6%
2022 37.42 416th 669 37.8%
2023 32.55 448th 649 31.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.46 367th 369 0.5%
2018 7.98 500th 508 1.6%
2019 12.63 494th 529 6.6%
2021 17.14 489th 539 9.3%
2022 19.62 477th 540 11.7%
2023 21.96 447th 528 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.78 297th 407 27.0%
2005 28.52 320th 415 22.9%
2006 30.03 313th 409 23.5%
2007 35.17 290th 412 29.6%
2008 44.39 251st 417 39.8%
2009 36.66 298th 425 29.9%
2010 35.23 313th 435 28.0%
2011 27.08 341st 435 21.6%
2012 20.29 374th 436 14.2%
2013 29.69 352nd 436 19.3%
2014 24.41 346th 438 21.0%
2015 18.40 353rd 430 17.9%
2016 24.23 339th 432 21.5%
2017 23.88 337th 432 22.0%
2018 16.88 346th 423 18.2%
2019 23.38 342nd 437 21.7%
2021 13.58 392nd 440 10.9%
2022 15.89 368th 432 14.8%
2023 14.35 381st 437 12.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.82 317th 396 19.9%
2019 28.08 302nd 396 23.7%
2021 20.13 354th 415 14.7%
2022 18.67 366th 421 13.1%
2023 19.76 356th 410 13.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 22.88 308th 380 18.9%
2018 15.66 336th 392 14.3%
2019 26.99 306th 399 23.3%
2021 11.19 394th 415 5.1%
2022 11.98 389th 423 8.0%
2023 11.72 383rd 417 8.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.35 309th 380 18.7%
2018 19.87 319th 397 19.6%
2019 21.72 322nd 399 19.3%
2021 17.25 359th 418 14.1%
2022 23.92 338th 427 20.8%
2023 18.73 347th 419 17.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 8.05 243rd 247 1.6%
2018 6.59 329th 331 0.6%
2019 12.59 325th 343 5.2%
2021 8.99 363rd 369 1.6%
2022 9.56 364th 376 3.2%
2023 8.11 358th 370 3.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.74 226th 357 36.7%
2005 44.09 239th 359 33.4%
2006 36.77 285th 357 20.2%
2007 60.10 151st 358 57.8%
2008 35.20 282nd 359 21.4%
2009 58.04 150th 357 58.0%
2010 40.97 249th 358 30.4%
2011 62.09 134th 360 62.8%
2012 48.61 224th 358 37.4%
2013 52.77 206th 358 42.5%
2014 45.08 197th 358 45.0%
2015 49.27 172nd 353 51.3%
2016 34.19 230th 351 34.5%
2017 24.80 271st 353 23.2%
2018 16.24 300th 356 15.7%
2019 7.31 343rd 366 6.3%
2021 25.56 285th 371 23.2%
2022 11.45 338th 367 7.9%
2023 20.30 304th 371 18.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.22 256th 315 18.7%
2018 31.02 249th 349 28.7%
2019 4.40 353rd 358 1.4%
2021 47.60 174th 361 51.8%
2022 7.73 357th 361 1.1%
2023 18.96 297th 349 14.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.21 208th 343 39.4%
2018 20.40 277th 347 20.2%
2019 4.69 342nd 354 3.4%
2021 37.99 219th 359 39.0%
2022 24.03 284th 367 22.6%
2023 24.18 270th 358 24.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.53 282nd 339 16.8%
2018 17.71 292nd 350 16.6%
2021 13.16 331st 366 9.6%
2022 7.22 364th 366 0.5%
2023 16.99 311th 358 13.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Verbena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.87 294th 300 2.0%
2019 1.18 313th 313 0.0%
2021 23.89 251st 319 21.3%
2022 5.87 323rd 326 0.9%
2023 12.37 301st 317 5.0%
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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.

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by a teacher
Friday, June 1, 2012

Open Quote I believe that Verbena High School is a great school. It is small so the students get to know everyone and the faculty takes a personal interest in each child. The principal, Mrs. Robin Cagle, is working to improve the Verbena High School facilities and campus. She is an alumnus of the school so she cares about the reputation of the school and strives to make it better. The faculty are all highly qualified and want to see that each student is successful and receives the individual attention he or she needs. Verbena's graduates do well in college and in their chosen careers. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Verbena 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 641 641
1989 525 125 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1990 522 128 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1991 570 116 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1992 564 113 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1993 525 104 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 519 107 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1995 456 106 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1996 456 106 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1997 468 98 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1998 463 105 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1999 445 98 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2000 476 92 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2001 492 99 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 441 94 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2003 441 94 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2004 422 85 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2005 442 76 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2006 426 90 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 445 66 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2008 448 67 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2009 453 71 0 28 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2010 431 77 0 32 0 n/a n/a 1 541
2011 440 75 0 44 0 0 3 0 562
2012 431 68 0 12 0 0 41 0 552
2013 447 66 0 46 0 0 17 0 576
2014 463 59 0 49 0 0 16 0 587
2015 506 69 0 48 0 0 19 0 642
2016 503 72 1 40 0 0 18 0 634
2017 512 77 1 46 0 1 14 0 651
2018 487 66 0 43 0 1 11 0 608
2019 503 64 0 43 2 1 8 0 621
2020 439 60 0 42 3 0 24 0 568
2021 425 46 0 54 0 0 27 0 552
2022 409 48 0 48 1 0 38 0 544
2023 467 51 0 48 1 0 25 0 592

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Verbena High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 641 32.0 20.0 0
1989 652 35.0 18.6 n/a
1990 653 37.0 17.6 0
1991 687 36.5 18.8 n/a
1992 678 36.0 18.8 n/a
1993 629 37.0 17.0 n/a
1994 626 35.5 17.6 n/a
1995 562 36.9 15.2 n/a
1996 562 36.9 15.2 n/a
1997 566 35.9 15.8 35.3
1998 568 38.6 14.7 36.3
1999 543 39.5 13.7 54.9
2000 575 39.8 14.4 54.6
2001 598 38.2 15.7 57.7
2002 553 35.0 15.8 59.1
2003 553 35.0 15.8 59.1
2004 524 37.0 14.2 59.2
2005 538 46.5 11.6 60.8
2006 529 36.0 14.7 59.9
2007 537 32.7 16.4 62.8
2008 552 34.8 15.9 61.1
2009 553 33.5 16.3 64.2
2010 541 39.3 13.7 70.2
2011 562 40.3 13.9 67.8
2012 552 36.6 15.0 72.8
2013 576 40.5 14.2 77.8
2014 587 46.4 12.6 77.5
2015 642 34.0 18.8 67
2016 634 36.0 17.6 67.2
2017 651 35.5 18.3 72.2
2018 608 25.7 23.6 72.4
2019 621 30.5 20.3 68.9
2020 568 31.3 18.1 73.4
2021 552 32.0 17.2 67.2
2022 544 29.1 18.6 63.2
2023 592 32.1 18.4 81.9

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 Verbena High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 641 32.0 20.0 0
1989 652 35.0 18.6 n/a
1990 653 37.0 17.6 0
1991 687 36.5 18.8 n/a
1992 678 36.0 18.8 n/a
1993 629 37.0 17.0 n/a
1994 626 35.5 17.6 n/a
1995 562 36.9 15.2 n/a
1996 562 36.9 15.2 n/a
1997 566 35.9 15.8 35.3
1998 568 38.6 14.7 36.3
1999 543 39.5 13.7 54.9
2000 575 39.8 14.4 54.6
2001 598 38.2 15.7 57.7
2002 553 35.0 15.8 59.1
2003 553 35.0 15.8 59.1
2004 524 37.0 14.2 59.2
2005 538 46.5 11.6 60.8
2006 529 36.0 14.7 59.9
2007 537 32.7 16.4 62.8
2008 552 34.8 15.9 61.1
2009 553 33.5 16.3 64.2
2010 541 39.3 13.7 70.2
2011 562 40.3 13.9 67.8
2012 552 36.6 15.0 72.8
2013 576 40.5 14.2 77.8
2014 587 46.4 12.6 77.5
2015 642 34.0 18.8 67
2016 634 36.0 17.6 67.2
2017 651 35.5 18.3 72.2
2018 608 25.7 23.6 72.4
2019 621 30.5 20.3 68.9
2020 568 31.3 18.1 73.4
2021 552 32.0 17.2 67.2
2022 544 29.1 18.6 63.2
2023 592 32.1 18.4 81.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Verbena High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,495 (15.6%) $8,063 (84.1%) $9,584

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Verbena High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 531st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 466th of 680 Elementary schools
 9.4%
Ranks 342nd of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 381st of 437 Middle schools
 8.9%
Ranks 343rd of 366 High schoolsRanks 304th of 371 High schools
 11.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Verbena High School)48.943.2
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chilton County)58.733.4
 25.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Verbena High School)17.322.2
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chilton County)45.725.7
 20.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Verbena High School)21.47.3
 14.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chilton County)43.319.1
 24.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Verbena High School)21.913.3
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chilton County)37.722.4
 15.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Verbena High School)180
 18%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chilton County)34.110.9
 23.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Verbena High School)16.25.6
 10.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chilton County)37.410.3
 27.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Verbena High School)04
 4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Chilton County)30.510.8
 19.8%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Verbena High School)17.14
 13.1%
   End of Course Science (Chilton County)30.519.7
 10.8%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students621592
 4.7%
African American6451
 20.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic4348
 11.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White503467
 7.2%
Two or More Races825
 212.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.9%81.9%
 13%


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Students at Verbena High School are 79% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Verbena High School ranks 466th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 592 students attended Verbena High School.


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