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Handley High School

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Handley High School ranks 141 st of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 63% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Handley High School in Roanoke, AL, is a mid-sized public high school serving 366 students in grades 9-12 within the Roanoke City district. This school stands out as a regional leader, achieving results that consistently outpace nearby schools despite operating with the lowest per-student spending in its area.

Handley's most impressive strength is its exceptional graduation rate of 98.1% for the 2024-2025 school year—well above the state average of 91.5% and significantly higher than nearby Woodland High School (93.1%), Randolph County High School (87.0%), and Lafayette High School (84.6%). This success is supported by a low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.7%, better than all comparable schools in the area. Academically, Handley leads its immediate peers in 11th-grade proficiency across all core subjects—for example, 38% of students are proficient in English compared to just 6.7% at Lafayette and 25% at Woodland. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3, allowing for more individualized attention than at Woodland (19.3) or Randolph County (17.9).

While Handley's overall state ranking dipped from 4 stars to 3 stars in the most recent year, this appears to reflect changes in ranking methodology rather than a decline in school health—graduation rates actually increased during this period. The school has shown notable improvement in serving its African American students, with effectiveness rising from the 35th to 79th percentile. However, a persistent challenge remains for Special Education students, who have ranked in the bottom quartile for three consecutive years. Despite spending less per student ($9,015) than Lafayette ($12,715) or Woodland ($13,308), Handley achieves superior outcomes, making it a highly efficient and effective choice for families in the Roanoke area.

366

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,015

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Tiger Circle
Roanoke, AL 36274-1634

(334) 539-5266

District: Roanoke City

Feeder schools for Handley High School:

Elementary:	Knight Enloe Elementary School
Middle:	Handley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

African American:

38.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Alabama avg32%

141^st of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 140Roanoke City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	141 of 386	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	93 of 374	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	80 of 378	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	172 of 371	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	215 of 367	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	207 of 371	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	209 of 366	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	181 of 356	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	147 of 353	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.7	195 of 351	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	177 of 353	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.4	228 of 358	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.6	150 of 358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	153 of 358	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	89 of 360	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	72 of 358	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	63.7	111 of 357	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	175 of 359	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	167 of 358	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	142 of 357	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	165 of 359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	68 of 357	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	51 of 238	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	33.1	149 of 228	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	78 of 231	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	105 of 224	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	141 of 222	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	103 of 228	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	123 of 224	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	167 of 223	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	105 of 189	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	100 of 377	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	128 of 359	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	128 of 366	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	190 of 358	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	269 of 367	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	251 of 359	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	161 of 354	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	199 of 347	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	139 of 343	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	121 of 383	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	91 of 367	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	103 of 375	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	147 of 349	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	142 of 361	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	247 of 361	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	191 of 358	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	179 of 349	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.7	47 of 315	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	202 of 380	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	80.3	58 of 363	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	56 of 368	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	165 of 358	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	154 of 366	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	149 of 366	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	229 of 357	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	180 of 350	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	151 of 339	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	151 of 198	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	147 of 182	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	148 of 169	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	158 of 171	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	130 of 160	18.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	36.0	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	150 of 320	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.6	42 of 325	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	121 of 317	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	174 of 326	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	141 of 319	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	188 of 313	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	158 of 300	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	120 of 230	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English38%+4 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

Mathematics26%~ 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 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
Handley High School	Public	9-12	100 Tiger Circle	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5266	366	28	13.3	61.2%	210 (57.4%)	142 (38.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	57.5	141^st of 386 public high schools	63.5%		71.8	93^rd of 374 public high schools	75.1%	48			25.7		28.8			38.0	$9,015	$1,360	$7,655
RandolphRoanoke Career Technology Center	Public	10-12	960 Main St S	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	No	(256) 357-2839																			(n/a)
RandolphRoanoke Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	960 Main StSouth	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	No	(256) 357-2839																			(n/a)
Randolph County High School	Public	7-12	465 Woodland Ave	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4751	441	25	17.9	63.7%	287 (65.1%)	82 (18.6%)	57 (12.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	44.7	201^st of 386 public high schools	47.9%		50.9	173^rd of 374 public high schools	53.7%	28	13.0	15.7	20.6	57.1	22.2	60.9	52.9	33.3	$9,511	$1,636	$7,816
Woodland High School	Public	7-12	24574 Highway 48	Woodland	36280	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 449-2315	278	14	19.3	56.1%	223 (80.2%)	15 (5.4%)	28 (10.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	45.6	194^th of 386 public high schools	49.7%		50.5	175^th of 374 public high schools	53.2%	19	8.5	2.4	19.1	40.5	33.3	42.4	52.4	25.0	$13,308	$2,316	$10,934
Lafayette High School	Public	7-12	214 1st Ave SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-9881	182	13	13.6	82.4%	27 (14.8%)	148 (81.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10.4	361^st of 386 public high schools	6.5%		17.9	306^th of 374 public high schools	18.2%	55	8.3	6.5	4.4	28.3	11.1	19.4	34.8	6.7	$12,715	$3,450	$9,251
Inspire Academy	Public	9-12	Area Vocational Center Dr	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 864-8863																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Handley High School

How many students attend Handley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Handley High School.

What schools feed into Handley High School?

Handley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Knight Enloe Elementary School
Middle : Handley Middle School

Is Handley High School a good school?

Handley High School ranks 141^st of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Handley High School?

Students at Handley High School are 57% White, 39% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Handley High School in?

Roanoke City

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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