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Cullman High School

Public Grades 9-12
50th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 374 Alabama High Schools
Better than 87% of Alabama high schools
Summary

Cullman High School is a public high school serving 986 students in grades 9-12 in Cullman, Alabama, which is part of the highly-ranked Cullman City School District. This consistently high-performing school has maintained a statewide ranking between 4th and 50th over the past 10 years, with particularly strong academic performance in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English.

Cullman High School stands out for its impressive graduation rates, which have ranged from 88.2% to 95.2% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with special needs, often ranking in the top 20-30 in the state. Notably, Cullman High School has been particularly successful in supporting its low-socioeconomic status (SES) student population, ranking in the top 9-50 in the state for this subgroup over the past few years, significantly outperforming the state average.

Cullman High School's consistent high performance, coupled with its proximity to other high-performing schools in the region like Holly Pond High School, Falkville High School, and Fairview High School, suggests a robust educational environment in the Cullman area. While the school excels in many areas, there may be opportunities for improvement, such as in the performance of Hispanic students and the chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated over the years.

1,014
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,356
Per pupil spending ?
28.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 510 13th St NE
       Cullman, AL  35055

(256) 734-3923

District: Cullman City


Feeder schools for Cullman High School:

Elementary:    Cullman City Primary School
    East Elementary School
    West Elementary School
Middle:    Cullman Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.0%
Hispanic:
9.9%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (41% vs 29% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Alabama high schools
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Alabama avg29%
50th of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 135Cullman 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202585.250 of 37486.6%★★★★☆
202496.914 of 37896.3%★★★★★
202393.031 of 37191.6%★★★★★
202291.929 of 36792.1%★★★★★
202188.139 of 37189.5%★★★★☆
201993.622 of 36694.0%★★★★★
201897.312 of 35696.6%★★★★★
201798.39 of 35397.5%★★★★★
201699.54 of 35198.9%★★★★★
201594.219 of 35394.6%★★★★★
201495.319 of 35894.7%★★★★★
201378.48 of 35897.8%★★★★★
201284.315 of 35895.8%★★★★★
201182.919 of 36094.7%★★★★★
201088.08 of 35897.8%★★★★★
200988.012 of 35796.6%★★★★★
200884.120 of 35994.4%★★★★★
200777.848 of 35886.6%★★★★☆
200681.325 of 35793.0%★★★★★
200583.818 of 35995.0%★★★★★
200479.037 of 35789.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202577.578 of 35978.3%★★★★☆
202496.814 of 36696.2%★★★★★
202392.329 of 35891.9%★★★★★
202288.734 of 36790.7%★★★★★
202175.466 of 35981.6%★★★★☆
201991.626 of 35492.7%★★★★★
201896.410 of 34797.1%★★★★★
201797.79 of 34397.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202555.457 of 14259.9%★★★☆☆
202487.816 of 13988.5%★★★★☆
202325.593 of 12223.8%★☆☆☆☆
202247.151 of 11455.3%★★★☆☆
202147.152 of 11354.0%★★★☆☆
201949.142 of 10359.2%★★★☆☆
201859.533 of 9565.3%★★★☆☆
201780.417 of 9381.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202579.950 of 36786.4%★★★★☆
202497.49 of 37597.6%★★★★★
202393.616 of 34995.4%★★★★★
202263.996 of 36173.4%★★★★☆
202179.848 of 36186.7%★★★★☆
201983.844 of 35887.7%★★★★☆
201896.211 of 34996.8%★★★★★
201799.55 of 31598.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202588.639 of 36389.3%★★★★☆
202495.119 of 36894.8%★★★★★
202390.433 of 35890.8%★★★★★
202291.531 of 36691.5%★★★★★
202193.026 of 36692.9%★★★★★
201993.219 of 35794.7%★★★★★
201896.413 of 35096.3%★★★★★
201796.315 of 33995.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202589.86 of 19496.9%★★★★★
202490.210 of 19894.9%★★★★★
202337.5105 of 18242.3%★★☆☆☆
202219.7146 of 16913.6%★☆☆☆☆
202140.0117 of 19640.3%★★☆☆☆
201991.312 of 17193.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202572.874 of 32577.2%★★★★☆
202489.229 of 32591.1%★★★★★
202385.244 of 31786.1%★★★★☆
202280.950 of 32684.7%★★★★☆
202175.363 of 31980.3%★★★★☆
201987.434 of 31389.1%★★★★☆
201894.521 of 30093.0%★★★★★
201791.320 of 23091.3%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school
Female (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English44%+13 vs state
Science42%+10 vs state
Mathematics36%+12 vs state

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Students at Cullman High School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Cullman High School ranks 50th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Cullman High School.

Cullman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cullman City Primary School
Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Middle : Cullman Middle School


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