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Phillips High School

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Phillips High School ranks 251 st of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 33% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Phillips High School is a public high school located in Bear Creek, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 212 students. The school is part of the Marion County School District, which is ranked 48 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phillips High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 78 out of 353 Alabama high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 309 out of 371 in 2020-2021. Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 251 out of 374 high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students maintaining a relatively higher ranking (185 out of 359 in 2024-2025) compared to male students (333 out of 363 in the same year). Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.8% to 19.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Tharptown High School, Lynn High School, and Russellville High School, Phillips High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide rankings, academic proficiency, and other key metrics. The school's spending per student of $10,836 in 2018-2019 is slightly lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 14.3 to 17.7, which is generally higher than the nearby schools.

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: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

256^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

251^st of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Marion County

48^th of 135Marion 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)33rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

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

High school

Female (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English41%-6 vs state

Mathematics19%-5 vs state

Science16%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	29.4	251^st of 374 public high schools	32.9%		33.8	247^th of 378 public high schools	34.7%	4			20.0	16.0	20.0	20.0	12.0			55.9	54.2	13.0	$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	117^th of 374 public high schools	68.7%		45.5	198^th of 378 public high schools	47.6%	81			18.0	35.0	19.7	51.7	49.2			53.2	61.7	24.1	$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%)	83.7	53^rd of 374 public high schools	85.8%		49.6	173^rd of 378 public high schools	54.2%	120					42.2		42.2					36.6	$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%)	78.5	70^th of 374 public high schools	81.3%		36.1	237^th of 378 public high schools	37.3%	167		37.8	23.5	31.6	28.2	50.0	43.6		62.2	61.8	63.2	38.5	$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%)	43.9	195^th of 374 public high schools	47.9%		48.4	178^th of 378 public high schools	52.9%	17					22.4		22.9					20.2	$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%)	11.6	352^nd of 374 public high schools	5.9%		35.3	242^nd of 378 public high schools	36.0%	110			11.4	9.3	5.4	18.9	5.4			39.7	32.9	5.5	$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%)	38.3	216^th of 374 public high schools	42.2%		65.9	105^th of 378 public high schools	72.2%	111	44.0	9.1	3.7	8.5	16.0	38.3	32.0	60.0	31.8	29.6	51.1	8.0	$10,312	$1,779	$8,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Phillips High School

What district is Phillips High School in?

Marion County

Is Phillips High School a good school?

Phillips High School ranks 251^st of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phillips High School?

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

How many students attend Phillips High School?

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

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