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Good Hope High School

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Good Hope High School ranks 67 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 83% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Good Hope High School is a mid-sized public high school in Cullman, AL, serving 485 students in grades 9-12 within the Cullman County district. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, outperforming its district's average 3-star standing.

The most impressive metric at Good Hope is its graduation rate of 98.1% for the 2024-2025 school year—well above the state average of 91.5% and even higher than nearby Cullman High School's 96.8%. This isn't a fluke; the school has maintained rates above 97% for four consecutive years. Academically, Good Hope showed dramatic improvement in the 2025-2026 school year, with 11th-grade proficiency jumping from 23.7% to 37.3% in math, 26.0% to 47.5% in science, and 20.2% to 36.4% in English. The school also excels with low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 79th percentile despite 39-53% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Notably, female students rank in the 91st percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 67th percentile—a gap worth understanding.

However, there are concerns. Chronic absenteeism sits at 20.1%, nearly double the district average of 10.6% and the highest among comparable schools like Cold Springs High School (6.5%) and Vinemont High School (10.8%). Special Education students rank in the bottom 17th percentile, a persistent challenge over the past three years. The school spends $10,431 per student—efficient compared to peers like Holly Pond High School ($12,736)—but maintains a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. While Cullman High School outperforms Good Hope in proficiency rates, Good Hope's exceptional graduation rate shows it excels at getting students across the finish line.

485

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,734

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

210 Good Hope School Rd
Cullman, AL 35057-0120

(256) 734-3807

District: Cullman County

Feeder schools for Good Hope High School:

Elementary:	Good Hope Elementary School
	Good Hope Primary School
Middle:	Good Hope Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (40% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Alabama high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (20% vs 12% Alabama)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg32%

Alabama avg32%

67^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Cullman County

55^th of 140Cullman 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	67 of 386	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.7	180 of 374	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	114 of 378	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	62 of 371	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	149 of 367	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	115 of 371	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	77 of 366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	72 of 356	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	54.8	132 of 353	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.8	173 of 351	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.1	217 of 353	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.4	110 of 358	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	187 of 358	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.8	103 of 358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.1	117 of 360	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	71 of 358	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	103 of 357	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	74 of 359	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	61.8	145 of 358	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.9	254 of 357	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	61.1	131 of 359	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.0	113 of 357	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	35 of 377	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	48.9	170 of 359	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	101 of 366	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	121 of 367	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	148 of 359	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.9	34 of 354	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	114 of 347	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	131 of 343	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	61 of 142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	56 of 139	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	18 of 103	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	79 of 383	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	37.8	216 of 367	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	96 of 375	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	223 of 361	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	103 of 361	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	57 of 358	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	44 of 349	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	47.4	151 of 315	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	125 of 380	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	190 of 363	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	149 of 368	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	59 of 358	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	206 of 366	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	102 of 366	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	176 of 357	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	49 of 350	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	164 of 197	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	148 of 169	12.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	105 of 320	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	204 of 325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	156 of 325	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	98 of 317	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	193 of 326	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	156 of 319	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	108 of 313	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	87 of 300	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)46th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science47%+11 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

English36%+3 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Good Hope High School	Public	9-12	210 Good Hope School Rd	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3807	485	24	20.4	39.2%	407 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.0%)	78.3	67^th of 386 public high schools	82.6%		47.7	180^th of 374 public high schools	51.9%	113	37.3	47.5	36.4	$11,734	$1,712	$9,978
Cullman City Career Technical	Public	7-12	301 First Street NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-2233				—															(n/a)
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)
Cullman High School	Public	9-12	510 13th St NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3923	1,014	62	16.3	28.6%	862 (85.0%)	6 (0.6%)	100 (9.9%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	98.1	13^th of 386 public high schools	96.6%		85.2	50^th of 374 public high schools	86.6%	37	52.8	63.0	69.0	$12,846	$1,196	$11,632
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	$14,553	$3,180	$11,329
Cullman Area Technology Academy	Public	9-12	17640 U S Hwy 31 N	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-7740	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vinemont High School	Public	9-12	165 High School Road	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-0571	348	20	17.4	38.2%	294 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	68.9	98^th of 386 public high schools	74.6%		61.4	126^th of 374 public high schools	66.3%	28	36.6	45.1	26.8	$15,301	$2,762	$12,494
West Point High School	Public	9-12	4314 County Road 1141	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-5375	591	29	20.3	41.5%	492 (83.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	44.2	202^nd of 386 public high schools	47.7%		56.8	145^th of 374 public high schools	61.2%	57	24.8	30.4	20.0	$10,381	$1,483	$8,855
Cold Springs High School	Public	9-12	9010 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 287-1787	235	13	17.6	34.9%	225 (95.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	76.8	75^th of 386 public high schools	80.6%		78.2	75^th of 374 public high schools	79.9%		39.7	41.4	37.9	$15,965	$2,879	$13,041
Cullman Area Resource Education	Public	6-12	192 County Road 940	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 747-6371				—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Good Hope High School

What schools feed into Good Hope High School?

Good Hope High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Good Hope Elementary School
Elementary : Good Hope Primary School
Middle : Good Hope Middle School

How many students attend Good Hope High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Good Hope High School.

What is the racial makeup of Good Hope High School?

Students at Good Hope High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Good Hope High School a good school?

Good Hope High School ranks 67^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Good Hope High School in?

Cullman County

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