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Florence High School

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Florence High School ranks 93 rd of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 76% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Florence High School is a public high school in Florence, AL, serving 1,101 students in grades 10 through 12 as part of the Florence City district.

Florence High School is a reliable, above-average performer in northwest Alabama. It consistently ranks in the top quarter of Alabama high schools, earning a 4-star rating for most of the past decade. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 93rd out of 380 high schools statewide (76th percentile). The school outperforms the state average in all core subjects for 11th graders, with particularly strong results in Math (34.83% proficient vs. 27.21% state average) and English (39.94% vs. 33.73%). Its graduation rate is excellent at 96.0%, well above the state average of 91.5%. This stability is a differentiator—nearby Wilson High School dropped from the 72nd to the 36th percentile in just one year, while Florence has never fallen below the 61st percentile over the past decade.

The school's main challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 25.9% in 2024-2025, it is more than double the state average (12.0%), though it has improved significantly from 38.8% two years earlier. Despite this, Florence graduates students at a high rate—even outperforming its regional benchmark, Muscle Shoals High School, in graduating at-risk students (96.0% vs. 99.0% graduation rate, despite much higher absenteeism). Compared to Sheffield High School just 4.76 miles away, Florence outperforms it in every academic metric by wide margins (e.g., 34.83% vs. 19.18% in Math proficiency) while spending significantly less per student ($13,080 vs. $17,582). The school also serves a growing share of students from lower-income households—49.77% qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-2025, up from 36.22% the prior year—yet academic performance improved during that same period, showing resilience. While subgroup performance has shown some volatility, particularly for Special Education students, Florence remains a solid, well-rounded choice for families seeking a dependable high school in the region.

1,101

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,080

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Bradshaw Dr
Florence, AL 35630

(256) 768-2200

District: Florence City

Feeder schools for Florence High School:

Elementary:	Forest Hills School
	Harlan Elementary School
	Hibbett Elementary School
	Weeden Elementary School
Middle:	Florence Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

26.8%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Alabama high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Alabama avg32%

93^rd of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

From top 21% (2018) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 139Florence 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	93 of 380	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	55 of 374	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	69 of 378	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	81 of 371	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	143 of 367	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	62 of 371	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	100 of 366	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	75 of 356	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	68 of 353	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	45.7	257 of 358	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.5	142 of 358	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	126 of 360	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	65 of 358	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	73 of 357	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	88 of 359	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	45.2	222 of 358	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.9	121 of 357	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	87 of 359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	22 of 357	93.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	99 of 234	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	45 of 228	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	39.7	121 of 231	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	101 of 224	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	140 of 222	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	92 of 228	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	72 of 224	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	65 of 223	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.3	62 of 75	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	80.1	7 of 63	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	46.6	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	108 of 372	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	77 of 366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	116 of 358	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	111 of 367	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	51 of 359	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	112 of 354	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	64 of 347	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.1	29 of 142	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	52 of 139	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	46 of 122	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	23 of 113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	58 of 103	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.4	24 of 95	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	124 of 377	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	71 of 367	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	161 of 375	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	248 of 361	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	278 of 361	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	196 of 358	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	124 of 349	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	73 of 375	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	57 of 363	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	77 of 368	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	62 of 358	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	209 of 366	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.6	80 of 366	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	93 of 357	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	78 of 350	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	38 of 122	68.9%	★★★★☆
2025	39.2	41 of 66	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	35 of 45	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	137 of 197	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	51 of 194	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	61 of 198	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	51 of 182	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	23.1	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	74 of 196	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	103 of 171	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	94.2	9 of 160	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	52 of 316	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	93.1	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	44 of 325	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	43 of 317	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	117 of 326	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.4	44 of 319	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	62 of 313	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	31 of 300	89.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English40%+6 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics35%+8 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	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 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 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
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-2200	1,101	63	17.5	49.8%	503 (45.7%)	295 (26.8%)	181 (16.4%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.2%)	72.1	93^rd of 380 public high schools	75.5%		81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%	38			34.8		37.1			39.9	$13,080	$938	$12,044
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3022																			(n/a)
Sheffield High School	Public	9-12	2800 19th Ave	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-6052	305	20	15.0	70.8%	134 (43.9%)	115 (37.7%)	26 (8.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	32.9	259^th of 380 public high schools	31.8%		17.8	307^th of 374 public high schools	17.9%	48			19.2		23.3			19.2	$17,582	$2,555	$15,024
Muscle Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1900 E Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2682	864	44	19.7	33.7%	549 (63.5%)	140 (16.2%)	74 (8.6%)	32 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	91.3	27^th of 380 public high schools	92.9%		78.8	66^th of 374 public high schools	82.4%	39			47.3		55.5			47.0	$10,216	$759	$9,421
Wilson High School	Public	7-12	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8470	585	37	15.7	48.2%	555 (94.9%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	36.2	244^th of 380 public high schools	35.8%		67	105^th of 374 public high schools	71.9%	139	30.3	18.2	18.8	44.3	18.8	56.1	50.0	27.9	$8,825	$1,150	$7,668
Muscle Shoals Career Academy	Public	9-12	321 Jim Holland Drive	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2660																			(n/a)
Deshler Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2900																			(n/a)
Deshler High School	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2910	488	33	14.8	46.7%	307 (62.9%)	127 (26.0%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	43.7	202^nd of 380 public high schools	46.8%		69.5	98^th of 374 public high schools	73.8%	104			17.4		31.3			27.0	$12,124	$1,330	$10,740
Central High School	Public	7-12	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-2903	596	38	15.6	45.1%	537 (90.1%)	23 (3.9%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	38.1	236^th of 380 public high schools	37.9%		54	160^th of 374 public high schools	57.2%	76	16.7	50.0	17.0	59.8	22.0	49.0	68.3	29.4	$9,997	$1,140	$8,851
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	729	41	17.7	34.0%	611 (83.8%)	40 (5.5%)	28 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	59.9	125^th of 380 public high schools	67.1%		78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%	56	29.4	45.3	23.6	68.8	35.5	68.9	66.4	36.5	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence High School

How many students attend Florence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,101 students attended Florence High School.

What is the racial makeup of Florence High School?

Students at Florence High School are 46% White, 27% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Florence High School in?

Florence City

Is Florence High School a good school?

Florence High School ranks 93^rd of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Florence High School?

Florence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Hills School
Elementary : Harlan Elementary School
Elementary : Hibbett Elementary School
Elementary : Weeden Elementary School
Middle : Florence Middle School

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