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Hokes Bluff High School

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Hokes Bluff High School ranks 190 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 51% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Hokes Bluff High School is a small public high school in Hokes Bluff, AL, serving 371 students in grades 9-12 within the Etowah County school district, where about 42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school’s biggest strength is its exceptional graduation rate of 98.8% for the 2024-2025 school year—well above the state average of 91.5% and a 4.4-point jump from the prior year. It also shows a remarkable ability to support students from low-income backgrounds, with this group ranking in the 79th percentile statewide (4 stars) in the most recent year. However, overall academic performance is volatile, swinging between the 25th and 80th percentiles over the past decade. The school currently sits at the 50th percentile (3 stars), down from 72nd percentile the year before. A persistent concern is chronic absenteeism at 17.3%, which is higher than the state average of 12.0% and suggests many students miss significant instructional time despite the high graduation rate.

Compared to nearby schools, Hokes Bluff outperforms Gaston High School in all core subjects and has a higher graduation rate than Southside High School (98.8% vs. 95.4%). However, it lags behind Glencoe High School in English proficiency (19.57% vs. 39.19%) and trails Pleasant Valley High School, which has a 100% graduation rate and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.1%—less than half of Hokes Bluff’s. Math is a relative bright spot, with proficiency above the district average, but English remains a persistent weakness. The school spends about $10,424 per student, which is more than Southside but less than Glencoe and Gaston, suggesting relatively efficient use of resources given its outcomes.

371

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,424

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1865 Appalachia Rd
Hokes Bluff, AL 35903

(256) 492-1360

District: Etowah County

Feeder schools for Hokes Bluff High School:

Elementary:	Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Middle:	Hokes Bluff Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Above the Alabama median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (26% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Alabama avg32%

190^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Etowah County

60^th of 140Etowah 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	46.9	190 of 386	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	106 of 374	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	188 of 378	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	196 of 371	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	277 of 367	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.7	88 of 371	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	74 of 366	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	38.2	233 of 356	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.7	135 of 353	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	120 of 351	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	105 of 353	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	99 of 358	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	55 of 358	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	96 of 358	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	100 of 360	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	33 of 358	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	65.1	99 of 357	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	51.9	193 of 359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	73.8	72 of 358	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	56 of 357	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	55.1	167 of 359	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.7	47 of 357	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	195 of 377	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	146 of 359	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	254 of 366	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	167 of 358	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	261 of 367	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.8	98 of 359	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	98 of 354	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	17.3	284 of 347	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	234 of 343	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	80 of 383	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	133 of 367	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	178 of 375	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	110 of 349	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	114 of 361	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	86 of 361	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	84 of 358	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	75 of 315	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	194 of 380	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.6	79 of 363	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	127 of 368	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	236 of 358	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	270 of 366	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.4	95 of 366	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	60 of 357	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	140 of 350	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.9	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	127 of 197	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	157 of 194	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	156 of 198	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.6	57 of 169	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	20.0	130 of 160	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	230 of 320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.7	134 of 325	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	209 of 325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	229 of 317	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	304 of 326	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.6	123 of 319	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	107 of 313	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.8	269 of 300	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

English20%-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
Hokes Bluff High School	Public	9-12	1865 Appalachia Rd	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 492-1360	371	21	17.4	42.0%	334 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	46.9	190^th of 386 public high schools	50.8%		66.4	106^th of 374 public high schools	71.7%	84				22.1		36.8				19.6	$10,424	$1,191	$9,200
Glencoe High School	Public	9-12	803 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 492-2250	300	17	17.7	37.7%	271 (90.3%)	8 (2.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	59	134^th of 386 public high schools	65.3%		51.8	170^th of 374 public high schools	54.5%	36				14.8		40.7				39.2	$11,338	$1,412	$9,922
Gaston High School	Public	7-12	4550 US Highway 411	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 547-8828	380	20	19.0	63.9%	304 (80.0%)	20 (5.3%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (8.2%)	21.5	307^th of 386 public high schools	20.5%		27.3	258^th of 374 public high schools	31.0%	49		12.5	10.8	5.7	40.0	24.5		47.9	47.7	13.5	$11,715	$2,360	$9,318
C I T Y Program	Public	6-12	435 E Chestnut	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 543-2489																			(n/a)
Downtown Educational Center	Public	6-12	220 Locust Street	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 547-5446																			(n/a)
Pleasant Valley High School	Public	7-12	4141 Pleasant Valley Rd	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-6700	393	23	17.0	44.8%	371 (94.4%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	52.6	167^th of 386 public high schools	56.7%		73.6	87^th of 374 public high schools	76.7%	80		50.0	22.7	24.2	68.2	30.7		75.0	66.7	31.1	$10,421	$1,305	$9,070
Gadsden City High School	Public	9-12	1917 Black Creek Parkway	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 543-3614	1,361	79	17.2	68.9%	407 (29.9%)	616 (45.3%)	301 (22.1%)	14 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.2%)	37.9	243^rd of 386 public high schools	37.0%		33.3	239^th of 374 public high schools	36.1%	4				18.0		27.9				22.1	$10,701	$1,038	$9,632
Southside High School	Public	9-12	2361 School Drive	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-2172	825	43	19.0	33.7%	690 (83.6%)	46 (5.6%)	39 (4.7%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	56.8	144^th of 386 public high schools	62.7%		60.6	130^th of 374 public high schools	65.2%	14				25.0		37.5				28.6	$7,930	$552	$7,332
Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	105 Burke Ave SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-3312																			(n/a)
Etowah High School	Public	9-12	201 Case Avenue SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-8381	453	31	14.7	62.7%	303 (66.9%)	62 (13.7%)	51 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	30	270^th of 386 public high schools	30.1%		45.3	186^th of 374 public high schools	50.3%	84				9.9		18.0				28.4	$11,236	$1,529	$9,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Hokes Bluff High School

What district is Hokes Bluff High School in?

Etowah County

How many students attend Hokes Bluff High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Hokes Bluff High School.

What schools feed into Hokes Bluff High School?

Hokes Bluff High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Middle : Hokes Bluff Middle School

Is Hokes Bluff High School a good school?

Hokes Bluff High School ranks 190^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hokes Bluff High School?

Students at Hokes Bluff High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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