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Wicksburg High School

Q: Is Wicksburg High School a good school?

Wicksburg High School ranks 50 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 87% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Wicksburg High School in Newton, AL, is a mid-sized public school serving 461 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Houston County district, and it has built a reputation as one of the most consistently high-performing schools in southeastern Alabama.

Academically, Wicksburg stands out dramatically from its neighbors. In 11th-grade math, 50% of students are proficient, compared to just 27% statewide and roughly 12% at nearby Daleville High School. The school's 8th-grade scores are even more impressive, with 71% proficiency in math and 85% in English—far exceeding district and state averages. Wicksburg also posts a remarkable 98.5% graduation rate, well above the state's 91.5%, and keeps chronic absenteeism at just 4.4% versus 12% statewide. Over the past decade, the school has never ranked below the 82nd percentile in Alabama, earning 5-star ratings in six of the last ten years. This stability is notable when compared to schools like Rehobeth High School, which has shown significant year-to-year ranking swings.

Wicksburg achieves these results efficiently, spending about $8,550 per student—less than Geneva County High School ($13,700) or Daleville ($10,331)—while maintaining a favorable 17.1:1 student-teacher ratio. One area worth watching is the school's middle school "feeder effect": 7th and 8th graders outperform 11th graders by a wide margin, suggesting the transition to high school coursework may be a challenge. Additionally, while overall results remain strong, the school's lowest-income students have seen their state ranking slip from 12th to 164th over two years—a trend that families with students receiving free or reduced lunch may want to monitor. Still, for most families, Wicksburg offers a proven track record of academic excellence, high graduation rates, and strong attendance that is genuinely rare in rural Alabama.

461

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,550

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352-8411

(334) 692-5549

District: Houston County

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Alabama high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg49%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

11^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

50^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Houston County

28^th of 140Houston 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	106 of 692	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	105 of 681	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	159 of 680	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	147 of 688	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	100 of 691	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	120 of 691	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	160 of 695	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	149 of 696	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	143 of 696	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	131 of 709	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	247 of 704	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	162 of 696	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	231 of 698	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	299 of 698	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	239 of 689	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.0	420 of 688	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.5	163 of 623	73.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	11 of 449	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	5 of 439	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	38 of 442	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	36 of 437	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	19 of 432	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	60 of 440	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	48 of 437	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	55 of 423	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	90.9	27 of 432	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	29 of 432	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	79.3	60 of 430	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	59 of 438	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	77 of 436	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	86 of 436	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	91 of 435	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	59.3	183 of 435	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.6	261 of 425	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	183 of 417	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.3	86 of 412	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	66.2	106 of 409	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	62 of 415	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	65.9	121 of 407	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	10 of 427	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	8 of 415	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	45 of 426	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	39 of 417	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	37 of 423	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	15 of 399	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	38 of 392	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	20 of 380	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	11 of 438	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	8 of 428	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	42 of 437	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	23 of 410	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.9	60 of 421	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	34 of 415	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	38 of 396	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	40 of 396	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	16 of 426	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	5 of 422	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	33 of 428	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	43 of 419	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	15 of 427	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	74 of 418	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	89 of 399	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	91 of 397	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	27 of 380	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	29 of 256	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	12 of 359	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	14 of 377	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	48 of 373	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	50 of 370	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	25 of 376	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.1	87 of 369	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	55 of 343	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	68 of 331	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	31 of 247	87.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	50 of 386	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	48 of 374	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	29 of 378	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	19 of 371	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	18 of 367	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	67 of 371	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	37 of 366	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	45 of 356	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	57 of 353	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	32 of 351	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	69.5	81 of 353	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	78 of 358	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.5	152 of 358	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	151 of 358	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.5	50 of 360	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	57 of 358	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	79 of 357	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	63.6	114 of 359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	146 of 358	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.7	40 of 357	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	39.0	264 of 359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.8	149 of 357	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	45 of 377	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	81 of 359	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	94.7	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	19 of 358	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	7 of 367	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	82 of 359	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	39 of 354	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	91 of 347	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	165 of 383	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	105 of 367	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	96.3	12 of 375	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	11 of 361	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	60.9	115 of 361	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	234 of 358	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.2	10 of 349	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	70.8	57 of 315	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	62 of 380	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	35 of 363	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	46 of 368	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	30 of 358	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	40 of 366	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	66 of 366	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	37 of 357	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	36 of 350	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	58 of 325	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	36 of 325	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	32 of 317	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	27 of 326	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	59.0	96 of 319	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	48 of 313	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	88 of 300	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)89th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English72%+23 vs state

Mathematics60%+33 vs state

Science59%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 18, 2021

THEY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR MALFEASANCE!!!!
Basically a cult. Very cliquey and malicious--will make up lies to ostracize someone. The principal, and administrators did NOTHING, but punish the child based on lies--The Houston County Sherriff even denied the childs wrongdoing.
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. Close Quote

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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 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
Wicksburg High School	Public	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Dale County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	461	27	17.1	32.8%	391 (84.8%)	24 (5.2%)	32 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	83.6	50^th of 386 public high schools	87.0%		85.6	48^th of 374 public high schools	87.2%	2	57.5	71.0	50.0	77.4	40.0	83.8	85.5	45.8	$8,550	$1,162	$7,376
Houston County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Dale County	Houston County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 692-5549	246	9	27.3	66.7%	198 (80.5%)	24 (9.8%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	13.7	347^th of 386 public high schools	10.1%		14.2	332^nd of 374 public high schools	11.2%	15	14.3	16.1	5.6	61.3	13.0	57.1	67.7	11.8
Daleville High School	Public	9-12	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4461	347	17	20.5	68.3%	129 (37.2%)	101 (29.1%)	87 (25.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.6%)	21.4	308^th of 386 public high schools	20.2%		22.1	288^th of 374 public high schools	23.0%	20			11.8		17.3			15.5	$10,331	$2,170	$8,146
Slocomb High School	Public	9-12	Esto Hwy	Slocomb	36375	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 886-2008	354	21	16.9	56.2%	265 (74.9%)	28 (7.9%)	49 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	79.5	63^rd of 386 public high schools	83.7%		57.6	142^nd of 374 public high schools	62.0%	79			31.5		61.6			37.0	$9,511	$1,604	$7,823
Geneva County High School	Public	9-12	301 West Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 588-2943	234	14	17.3	55.6%	168 (71.8%)	39 (16.7%)	18 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	42	217^th of 386 public high schools	43.8%		44.1	193^rd of 374 public high schools	48.4%	24			21.6		31.4			19.6	$13,700	$4,135	$9,485
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	$8,490	$1,100	$7,389
Rehobeth High School	Public	9-12	373 Malvern Road	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 677-7002	786	38	20.6	48.0%	584 (74.3%)	95 (12.1%)	79 (10.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	79.6	62^nd of 386 public high schools	83.9%		55.9	152^nd of 374 public high schools	59.4%	90			33.1		40.7			51.8	$7,799	$707	$7,080
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)
Bridge Academy	Public	9-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 774-2355																			(n/a)
PASS Academy	Public	7-12	323 W Selma Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 671-1474																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wicksburg High School

How many students attend Wicksburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Wicksburg High School.

Is Wicksburg High School a good school?

Wicksburg High School ranks 50^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wicksburg High School?

Students at Wicksburg High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Wicksburg High School in?

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