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Headland High School

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Headland High School ranks 99 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 74% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Headland High School in Headland, AL, is a mid-sized public high school serving 442 students in grades 10-12 as part of the Henry County school district. The school has earned a strong reputation in the region, ranking in the top quartile of Alabama high schools (98th out of 380) with a 4-star rating, and boasts a 96.3% graduation rate that outpaces the state average by nearly five percentage points.

Academically, Headland stands out among its neighbors. In the most recent testing cycle, the school outperformed the state average in all three core subjects—math (29.1% proficient), science (39.4%), and English (37.0%)—and showed remarkable year-over-year improvement of 6 to 11 percentage points in each area. When compared to nearby schools, Headland posts the highest math proficiency among all schools within a 17-mile radius, including Houston County High School, Ashford High School, Dale County High School, and Dothan High School. Its science scores trail only Dale County, and its graduation rate is second only to Dale County's perfect 100%. The contrast with Abbeville High School, the other school in the same district, is particularly striking—Headland's proficiency rates are roughly four to seven times higher across subjects, despite serving a student body with significantly lower economic disadvantage.

While Headland's overall performance is strong, there are areas that warrant attention. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% is 72% higher than the district average and above the state average, suggesting a notable portion of students are missing significant instructional time. Additionally, students from low socio-economic backgrounds perform below the state median, indicating the school's success is driven primarily by its non-economically-disadvantaged students. On the positive side, the school serves male students and special education students particularly well, ranking in the 77th and 64th percentiles respectively. With a favorable 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio and a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 40.7%, Headland High School offers a solid educational foundation, especially in science and math, though families should be aware of the attendance challenges that persist.

442

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,918

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Sporman St
Headland, AL 36345

(334) 585-7086

District: Henry County

Feeder schools for Headland High School:

Elementary:	Headland Elementary School
Middle:	Headland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

African American:

18.6%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg29%

Alabama avg32%

99^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Henry County

88^th of 140Henry 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	68.2	99 of 386	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	144 of 374	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	90 of 378	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	88 of 371	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	197 of 367	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	177 of 371	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	108 of 366	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	109 of 356	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	167 of 353	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	126 of 351	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	175 of 353	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	132 of 358	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	246 of 358	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	248 of 358	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	146 of 360	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.9	195 of 358	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	202 of 357	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	161 of 359	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	115 of 358	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.2	264 of 357	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.2	188 of 359	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.7	163 of 357	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	101 of 238	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	115 of 228	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	103 of 231	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	104 of 224	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	149 of 222	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	172 of 228	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	126 of 224	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	138 of 223	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.3	161 of 189	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	117 of 377	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	106 of 359	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	72 of 358	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	201 of 367	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	187 of 359	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	141 of 354	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	81 of 347	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	51.4	140 of 343	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	194 of 383	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	200 of 367	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	203 of 375	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.9	219 of 361	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	282 of 361	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	173 of 349	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	132 of 315	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	87 of 380	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	46.1	183 of 363	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	95 of 368	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	105 of 358	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.9	187 of 366	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	177 of 366	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	77 of 357	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	144 of 350	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.2	193 of 339	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	70 of 197	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	49 of 198	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	97 of 169	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	51 of 196	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	146 of 325	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	77 of 325	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	92 of 317	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.1	186 of 326	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	206 of 319	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	74 of 300	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	43.2	115 of 230	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science39%+3 vs state

English37%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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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/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 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
Headland High School	Public	10-12	8 Sporman St	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(334) 585-7086	442	31	14.4	40.7%	320 (72.4%)	82 (18.6%)	27 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	68.2	99^th of 386 public high schools	74.4%		56.9	144^th of 374 public high schools	61.5%	45			29.1		39.4			37.0	$13,918	$2,183	$11,719
Dothan Technology Center	Public	10-12	3165 Reeves St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1436																			(n/a)
Dothan High School	Public	10-12	3209 Reeves St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1410	1,588	84	18.9	61.5%	472 (29.7%)	920 (57.9%)	144 (9.1%)	30 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.3%)	38.2	239^th of 386 public high schools	38.1%		55	155^th of 374 public high schools	58.6%	84			16.7		23.2			28.4	$15,273	$2,300	$9,958
Houston County Area Vocational Center	Public	9-12	662 West Main	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 899-3308																			(n/a)
Dale County High School	Public	9-12	11470 County Road 59	Midland City	36350	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-3541	437	24	18.4	59.0%	256 (58.6%)	136 (31.1%)	27 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	62.5	117^th of 386 public high schools	69.7%		43.2	198^th of 374 public high schools	47.1%	81			19.8		46.2			33.7	$13,288	$2,066	$11,157
PASS Academy	Public	7-12	323 W Selma Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 671-1474																			(n/a)
Dothan City Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	323 W Selma Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 794-7444	226	16	14.1	54.0%	84 (37.2%)	117 (51.8%)	20 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	20.4	313^th of 386 public high schools	18.9%		34.1	231^st of 374 public high schools	38.2%	82	22.2	16.1	7.3	48.4	17.4	77.8	54.8	18.2	$13,830	$1,816	$12,015
Ashford High School	Public	9-12	607 Church St	Ashford	36312	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 899-5411	413	25	16.5	60.5%	255 (61.7%)	123 (29.8%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	53.7	158^th of 386 public high schools	59.1%		53.4	163^rd of 374 public high schools	56.4%	5			26.3		29.5			31.6	$13,598	$3,032	$10,560
Houston County High School	Public	7-12	200 W Church St	Columbia	36319	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 696-2221	322	20	16.1	74.2%	140 (43.5%)	142 (44.1%)	27 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	49.9	178^th of 386 public high schools	53.9%		35	228^th of 374 public high schools	39.0%	50	40.4	45.2	16.2	66.7	27.0	63.5	61.9	40.5	$14,128	$3,445	$10,563
Abbeville High School	Public	7-12	411 Graball Cutoff	Abbeville	36310	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-2065	266	24	11.0	80.8%	100 (37.6%)	136 (51.1%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	14.9	342^nd of 386 public high schools	11.4%		16.9	313^th of 374 public high schools	16.3%	29	9.5	0.0	7.7	23.7	18.0	39.0	36.8	5.4	$16,796	$4,097	$12,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Headland High School

Is Headland High School a good school?

Headland High School ranks 99^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Headland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Headland High School.

What schools feed into Headland High School?

Headland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Headland Elementary School
Middle : Headland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Headland High School?

Students at Headland High School are 72% White, 19% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Headland High School in?

Henry County

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