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Carbon Hill High School

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Carbon Hill High School ranks 236 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 39% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Carbon Hill High School is a small public high school in Carbon Hill, AL, serving 349 students in grades 9-12 within the Walker County district. The school has earned a 2-star rating and ranks in the 38th percentile statewide, a notable improvement from last year's 1-star rating.

The most striking strength of Carbon Hill is its exceptional graduation rate of 96.3%, which outpaces both the district (93.0%) and state (91.5%) averages. This isn't a fluke—the school has maintained rates above 93% for four straight years. However, this success at graduating students contrasts sharply with low academic proficiency in math (10.17%) and science (22.03%). The bright spot is English: 35.71% of 11th graders are now proficient, which is above the state average and a dramatic 20-point jump from the previous year. This suggests targeted interventions are working in at least one subject. The school also shows a persistent gender gap, ranking in the 52nd percentile for female students but only the 28th percentile for male students.

A critical concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 25.0%—more than double the state average of 12.0%. This is the highest rate among nearby schools and likely a major driver of low test scores. For comparison, Winfield High School, just 18 miles away, is a 5-star school with a 1.9% absenteeism rate and proficiency rates of 36.36% in math and 55.84% in English. Within its own district, Carbon Hill outperforms Curry High School and Oakman High School in overall rank, and its English proficiency is nearly double theirs. The path forward is clear: improving attendance and replicating the English success in other subjects could transform this school.

349

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,107

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

217 Bulldog Boulevard
Carbon Hill, AL 35549-0579

(205) 924-8821

District: Walker County

Feeder schools for Carbon Hill High School:

Elementary:

Lupton Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2017 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (23% vs 32% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 12% Alabama)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg20%

Alabama avg32%

236^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Walker County

72^nd of 140Walker 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	236 of 386	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	287 of 374	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	274 of 378	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	279 of 371	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	229 of 367	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	248 of 371	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	230 of 366	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	137 of 356	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	18.7	297 of 353	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.8	189 of 351	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.8	267 of 353	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.7	206 of 358	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	275 of 358	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.9	227 of 358	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	128 of 360	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	183 of 358	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	144 of 357	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	61 of 359	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	42 of 357	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	64.2	113 of 359	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	122 of 357	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	180 of 377	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.3	262 of 359	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	264 of 366	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	318 of 358	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	237 of 367	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	259 of 359	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	155 of 354	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	82 of 347	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	28.0	248 of 343	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	237 of 383	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	286 of 367	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	187 of 375	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	202 of 361	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	254 of 361	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	183 of 358	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	92 of 349	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	19.3	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	273 of 380	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	283 of 363	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	265 of 368	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	219 of 358	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	215 of 366	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	212 of 366	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	284 of 357	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	203 of 350	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.5	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	160 of 182	12.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	173 of 196	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	259 of 320	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	298 of 325	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	293 of 317	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	269 of 326	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	267 of 319	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	265 of 313	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	167 of 300	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English36%~ state avg

Science22%-14 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Carbon Hill High School	Public	9-12	217 Bulldog Boulevard	Carbon Hill	35549	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 924-8821	349	20	17.4	53.3%	324 (92.8%)	10 (2.9%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38.5	236^th of 386 public high schools	38.9%		22.4	287^th of 374 public high schools	23.3%	51					10.2		22.0					35.7	$13,107	$565	$12,505
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	$14,120	$2,101	$11,805
Oakman High School	Public	9-12	10699 Main St	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 622-3381	315	16	20.3	50.2%	282 (89.5%)	15 (4.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	17.5	326^th of 386 public high schools	15.5%		33.3	238^th of 374 public high schools	36.4%	88					5.8		15.1					16.7	$14,205	$1,441	$12,727
Walker County Center Of Technology	Public	10-12	1100 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 387-0561				—															(n/a)
Jasper High School	Public	9-12	1501 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	No	(205) 221-9277	850	53	16.0	45.9%	542 (63.8%)	132 (15.5%)	150 (17.6%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	73.2	87^th of 386 public high schools	77.5%		86.6	43^rd of 374 public high schools	88.5%	44					28.0		41.8					43.6	$15,648	$2,086	$13,559
Curry High School	Public	9-12	155 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-3887	364	22	16.9	49.5%	341 (93.7%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	25.2	286^th of 386 public high schools	25.9%		44.6	189^th of 374 public high schools	49.5%	97					9.5		22.6					18.5	$15,459	$1,464	$13,958
Berry High School	Public	6-12	18242 Highway 18 E	Berry	35546	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 689-4467	245	14	17.3	53.9%	210 (85.7%)	15 (6.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	45.3	197^th of 386 public high schools	49.0%		15.3	326^th of 374 public high schools	12.8%	129		37.8	34.0	19.4	20.0	38.9	25.7		56.8	66.0	61.1	31.4	$14,900	$3,029	$11,849
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	232 Pirate Cove	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 487-6900	344	17	20.2	44.5%	298 (86.6%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	88.8	33^rd of 386 public high schools	91.5%		95.1	15^th of 374 public high schools	96.0%	18					36.4		52.0					55.8	$16,399	$2,024	$14,272
Winston Career Academy	Public	10-12	1122 County Road 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3364	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winston County High School	Public	8-12	1222 Co Rd 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 489-5593	285	15	19.0	50.5%	277 (97.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	54.1	155^th of 386 public high schools	59.8%		72.4	89^th of 374 public high schools	76.2%	66				15.7	22.5	64.7	27.5				56.9	38.5	$15,496	$2,429	$12,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Carbon Hill High School

Is Carbon Hill High School a good school?

Carbon Hill High School ranks 236^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carbon Hill High School?

Students at Carbon Hill High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Carbon Hill High School?

Carbon Hill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lupton Junior High School

What district is Carbon Hill High School in?

Walker County

How many students attend Carbon Hill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Carbon Hill High School.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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