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New Hope High School

Public Grades 7-12
139th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 386 Alabama High Schools
Better than 64% of Alabama high schools
Summary

New Hope High School serves 598 students in grades 7-12 in the small community of New Hope, Alabama, about 15 miles from Huntsville, and is part of the Madison County school district.

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. The most striking pattern is the dramatic difference between middle school and high school performance. In recent testing, 7th and 8th graders have consistently outperformed district and state averages in math, English, and science. However, by 11th grade, proficiency rates drop sharply—for example, 11th grade math proficiency was just 17.7% compared to the district average of 30.9%, while 8th grade math was 36.5%. This suggests the school builds strong foundations but struggles to maintain academic momentum through the high school years. On a positive note, the school excels at supporting specific student groups. Economically disadvantaged students have ranked in the 78th-84th percentile statewide for three straight years, and Native American students ranked 3rd in the state in 2024-2025. The graduation rate is also impressive at 96.3%, higher than both the district (95.6%) and state (91.5%) averages, indicating that students are completing their education even if test scores lag.

Compared to nearby Madison County High School, New Hope has a lower 11th grade math proficiency rate (17.7% vs. 39.3%) and a higher poverty rate (48.3% vs. 35.0% free/reduced lunch), though New Hope's graduation rate is slightly better. Chronic absenteeism is a growing concern, rising from 15.5% to 21.6% over two years—well above the district rate of 14.3% and dramatically higher than nearby Kate D Smith DAR High School at just 1.0%. The school spends a robust $12,045 per student, more than Huntsville High School ($7,531) and Arab High School ($10,984), yet this funding hasn't translated into stronger high school test scores. For parents, this is a school that clearly cares about graduating students and supporting those who face economic challenges, but the middle-to-high school transition is an area that deserves attention.

598
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,045
Per pupil spending ?
48.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5216 Main Dr
       New Hope, AL  35760

(256) 851-3280

District: Madison County


Feeder schools for New Hope High School:

Elementary:    New Hope Elementary School
    Owens Cross Roads School
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
American Indian:
12.9%
African American:
7.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alabama average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)
✓Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 12% Alabama)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg44%
Alabama avg39%
Middle school
83rd of 449
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2021
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
139th of 386
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5High Schools in the Madison County
34th of 140Madison 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202676.083 of 44981.5%★★★★☆
202578.270 of 43984.1%★★★★☆
202472.090 of 44279.6%★★★★☆
202363.8132 of 43769.8%★★★★☆
202251.3195 of 43254.9%★★★☆☆
202171.978 of 44082.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202477.133 of 26987.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202677.174 of 42782.7%★★★★☆
202584.244 of 41589.4%★★★★☆
202475.972 of 42683.1%★★★★☆
202356.1160 of 41761.6%★★★☆☆
202250.3200 of 42352.7%★★★☆☆
202165.9105 of 41574.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202670.892 of 43879.0%★★★★☆
202567.3105 of 42875.5%★★★★☆
202466.3106 of 43775.7%★★★★☆
202381.535 of 41091.5%★★★★★
202263.1114 of 42172.9%★★★★☆
202171.468 of 41583.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202671.790 of 42678.9%★★★★☆
202565.3113 of 42273.2%★★★★☆
202465.6115 of 42873.1%★★★★☆
202366.6106 of 41974.7%★★★★☆
202250.8180 of 42757.8%★★★☆☆
202173.976 of 41881.8%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202481.88 of 6988.4%★★★★☆
202280.810 of 6584.6%★★★★☆
202197.21 of 5698.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202667.648 of 26982.2%★★★★☆
202553.693 of 27165.7%★★★☆☆
202423.7251 of 28110.7%★☆☆☆☆
202388.111 of 28196.1%★★★★★
202290.410 of 25696.1%★★★★★
202154.089 of 27467.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202657.8122 of 35966.0%★★★☆☆
202570.977 of 37779.6%★★★★☆
202462.8103 of 37372.4%★★★★☆
202353.8138 of 37062.7%★★★☆☆
202237.4226 of 37639.9%★★☆☆☆
202154.3135 of 36963.4%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202657.9139 of 38664.0%★★★☆☆
202580.357 of 37484.8%★★★★☆
202458.5130 of 37865.6%★★★☆☆
202381.058 of 37184.4%★★★★☆
202273.779 of 36778.5%★★★★☆
202170.580 of 37178.4%★★★★☆
201963.0131 of 36664.2%★★★☆☆
201881.062 of 35682.6%★★★★☆
201787.634 of 35390.4%★★★★★
201667.788 of 35174.9%★★★★☆
201535.8237 of 35332.9%★★☆☆☆
201474.965 of 35881.8%★★★★☆
201358.3153 of 35857.3%★★★☆☆
201256.5173 of 35851.7%★★★☆☆
201162.3132 of 36063.3%★★★☆☆
201068.494 of 35873.7%★★★★☆
200964.7105 of 35770.6%★★★★☆
200858.9148 of 35958.8%★★★☆☆
200758.4160 of 35855.3%★★★☆☆
200648.5219 of 35738.7%★★☆☆☆
200560.6135 of 35962.4%★★★☆☆
200464.4114 of 35768.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202629.9174 of 23826.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202657.3143 of 37762.1%★★★☆☆
202580.264 of 35982.2%★★★★☆
202455.1140 of 36661.7%★★★☆☆
202376.171 of 35880.2%★★★★☆
202267.9103 of 36771.9%★★★★☆
202158.8133 of 35963.0%★★★☆☆
201949.3186 of 35447.5%★★☆☆☆
201876.269 of 34780.1%★★★★☆
201768.789 of 34374.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202668.284 of 38378.1%★★★★☆
202576.458 of 36784.2%★★★★☆
202475.463 of 37583.2%★★★★☆
202388.132 of 34990.8%★★★★★
202263.3100 of 36172.3%★★★★☆
202161.9107 of 36170.4%★★★★☆
201976.464 of 35882.1%★★★★☆
201882.743 of 34987.7%★★★★☆
201795.810 of 31596.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202658.0139 of 38063.4%★★★☆☆
202577.665 of 36382.1%★★★★☆
202458.4134 of 36863.6%★★★☆☆
202381.452 of 35885.5%★★★★☆
202273.677 of 36679.0%★★★★☆
202175.469 of 36681.1%★★★★☆
201972.982 of 35777.0%★★★★☆
201882.254 of 35084.6%★★★★☆
201793.920 of 33994.1%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202596.23 of 5794.7%★★★★★
202474.810 of 5581.8%★★★★☆
202185.87 of 4082.5%★★★★☆
201981.37 of 3580.0%★★★★☆
201818.811 of 128.3%★☆☆☆☆
201737.88 of 1233.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202671.633 of 19783.2%★★★★☆
202517.5176 of 1949.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202497.05 of 19897.5%★★★★★
202299.64 of 16997.6%★★★★★
202186.315 of 19692.3%★★★★★
201862.143 of 16073.1%★★★★☆
201778.89 of 8389.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202647.3157 of 32050.9%★★★☆☆
202568.491 of 32572.0%★★★★☆
202439.5183 of 32543.7%★★☆☆☆
202364.099 of 31768.8%★★★☆☆
202261.4101 of 32669.0%★★★☆☆
202149.4140 of 31956.1%★★★☆☆
201940.4184 of 31341.2%★★☆☆☆
201866.786 of 30071.3%★★★★☆
201770.356 of 23075.7%★★★★☆
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
Native American (2024)88th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2024)88th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Native American (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school
White (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school
African American (2026)27th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English59%+10 vs state
Science50%+4 vs state
Mathematics28%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about New Hope High School

Students at New Hope High School are 69% White, 13% American Indian, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended New Hope High School.

New Hope High School ranks 139th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

New Hope High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Hope Elementary School
Elementary : Owens Cross Roads School

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Latest Alabama data All new data »
2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025
2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025
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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