Summary
Linden High School is a public high school serving 126 students in grades 9-12 in Linden, Alabama, which is part of the Linden City School District. The school consistently performs significantly below the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects, with only 3.03% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 23.71%. Linden High School's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 79.3% to 90.0% in recent years, but still remain below the state average. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.6% to 28.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, the closest neighboring high school, Demopolis High School, located approximately 13 miles away, performs significantly better than Linden High School across various metrics, including academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 26.39% of Demopolis High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to only 3.03% at Linden High School. Additionally, Linden High School's statewide ranking has generally declined over the past several years, from a high of 280 out of 356 Alabama high schools in the 2017-2018 school year to a low of 368 out of 371 high schools in the 2020-2021 school year.
Linden High School serves a student population with a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the school's academic and other performance challenges. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, increase resources and support for students, and explore strategies to improve overall school effectiveness and student outcomes.
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