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Phillips High School

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Phillips High School ranks 191 st of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 51% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Phillips High School is a small, rural public school in Bear Creek, Alabama, serving 200 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Marion County school district.

Phillips High School is showing signs of a strong turnaround. After a difficult period that bottomed out in 2020-2021, the school has improved its state ranking for four straight years, jumping 61 spots in the most recent school year to land in the 50th percentile statewide. The most impressive story is how well the school serves its students from low-income backgrounds—67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch, yet this group ranked in the top 10% of schools statewide (90th percentile, 5 stars). That's a remarkable achievement and suggests the school has found effective ways to support its most at-risk learners. The school has also cut chronic absenteeism by more than half, from 21.7% to 10.3%, which is now better than both the district and state averages.

There are some bright spots and some areas of concern when you look closer. Eighth-grade science is a clear strength, with 70% of students proficient—higher than nearby Haleyville High School and Hackleburg High School, both of which rank higher overall. However, 11th-grade English proficiency lags far behind at just 21%, compared to 51% at Hackleburg and 43% at Haleyville. The school also saw a dramatic improvement in male student performance, jumping from the 8th to the 50th percentile in just one year. While the school has surpassed Tharptown High School and is competitive with Russellville High School, the graduation rate of 87.5% remains below the state average, and academic performance varies significantly by subject and grade level. Overall, this is a school on the rebound that's doing exceptional work with its most vulnerable students, though it still has work to do to ensure consistent success across all subjects and grade levels.

200

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,836

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

142 School Avenue
Bear Creek, AL 35543-4720

(205) 486-3737

District: Marion County

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Marion County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

112^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

191^st of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Marion County

36^th of 140Marion 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	112 of 449	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	42.8	256 of 439	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	325 of 442	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	323 of 437	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	242 of 432	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	189 of 440	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	315 of 437	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	293 of 423	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	322 of 432	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.7	225 of 432	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	189 of 430	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.3	244 of 438	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.4	164 of 436	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	193 of 436	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.3	273 of 435	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	304 of 435	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	238 of 425	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.7	312 of 417	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	383 of 412	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	317 of 409	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.6	262 of 415	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.0	173 of 407	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	51 of 427	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	35.7	284 of 426	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	366 of 417	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	235 of 423	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	127 of 415	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	317 of 399	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	304 of 392	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	90 of 438	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	49.9	191 of 428	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	305 of 437	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	300 of 410	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	147 of 421	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	165 of 415	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	253 of 396	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	189 of 396	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	102 of 426	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	40.1	258 of 422	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	336 of 428	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	227 of 419	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	262 of 427	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	289 of 418	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	246 of 399	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	257 of 397	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	229 of 281	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	158 of 359	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.4	280 of 377	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	335 of 373	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	343 of 370	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	296 of 376	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	238 of 369	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	323 of 343	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	310 of 331	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	191 of 386	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.4	251 of 374	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	247 of 378	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	255 of 371	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	288 of 367	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	309 of 371	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	165 of 366	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	162 of 356	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.9	78 of 353	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	26.3	268 of 351	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	224 of 353	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.3	235 of 358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.4	93 of 358	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	39.5	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	277 of 360	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.2	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	138 of 357	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	145 of 359	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	28.2	304 of 358	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.3	183 of 357	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.9	108 of 359	69.9%	★★★★☆
2004	51.0	187 of 357	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	192 of 377	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	185 of 359	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	224 of 366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	281 of 367	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	162 of 354	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	141 of 347	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.1	63 of 343	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	39 of 383	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	20.2	308 of 367	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	152 of 375	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	235 of 349	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	247 of 361	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	322 of 361	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	120 of 358	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	86 of 349	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	188 of 380	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	12.9	333 of 363	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	284 of 366	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	283 of 366	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	175 of 357	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	176 of 350	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.9	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	264 of 325	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	279 of 325	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	267 of 317	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	305 of 326	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	312 of 319	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	225 of 313	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	202 of 300	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+4 vs state

English49%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ 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 (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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th 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
Phillips High School	Public	7-12	142 School Avenue	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-3737	200	12	16.6	67.0%	178 (89.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	46.7	191^st of 386 public high schools	50.5%		29.4	251^st of 374 public high schools	32.9%	60			21.1	33.3	28.6	70.0	28.6			55.0	70.0	21.4	$10,836	$2,062	$8,756
Phil Campbell High School	Public	7-12	65 School St	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2150	382	25	15.2	57.6%	331 (86.6%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	63.1	115^th of 386 public high schools	70.2%		63.1	117^th of 374 public high schools	68.7%	2			23.5	23.7	28.8	63.3	39.4			60.0	55.9	30.8	$10,793	$2,668	$8,121
Haleyville High School	Public	9-12	2001 20th St	Haleyville	35565	Winston County	Haleyville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-3122	464	36	12.9	52.2%	377 (81.3%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	78.8	64^th of 386 public high schools	83.4%		83.7	53^rd of 374 public high schools	85.8%	11					31.7		47.5					42.6	$11,469	$1,356	$10,083
Haleyville Center Of Technology	Public	7-12	2007 20th St	Haleyville	35565	Winston County	Haleyville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-9231																			(n/a)
Hackleburg High School	Public	6-12	185 School St	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 935-3223	265	14	19.6	58.1%	235 (88.7%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	74	82^nd of 386 public high schools	78.8%		78.5	70^th of 374 public high schools	81.3%	12		34.5	26.3	44.7	25.0	68.4	41.7		44.8	68.4	68.4	51.4	$11,427	$2,436	$8,972
Franklin County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	85 Jail Springs Road	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 332-2127																			(n/a)
Russellville High School	Public	9-12	1865 Waterloo Rd	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2110	753	51	14.6	59.2%	212 (28.2%)	47 (6.2%)	470 (62.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	50.2	176^th of 386 public high schools	54.4%		43.9	195^th of 374 public high schools	47.9%	19					30.4		33.3					18.8	$11,416	$1,356	$10,043
Russellville City Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1865 Waterloo Road	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2110																			(n/a)
Tharptown High School	Public	7-12	255 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-6485	410	24	17.0	62.9%	178 (43.4%)	10 (2.4%)	205 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	21.8	303^rd of 386 public high schools	21.5%		11.6	352^nd of 374 public high schools	5.9%	49			12.3	5.8	11.9	34.8	20.9			21.9	42.7	11.9	$9,124	$599	$8,522
Lynn High School	Public	5-12	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3337	256	13	19.9	53.5%	247 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	66.2	105^th of 386 public high schools	72.8%		38.3	216^th of 374 public high schools	42.2%	111	65.6	12.0	0.0	11.5	41.2	44.4	32.4	59.4	56.0	55.0	42.3	32.4	$10,312	$1,779	$8,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Phillips High School

What district is Phillips High School in?

Marion County

How many students attend Phillips High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Phillips High School.

What is the racial makeup of Phillips High School?

Students at Phillips High School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Phillips High School a good school?

Phillips High School ranks 191^st of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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