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Winston County High School

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Winston County High School ranks 155 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 60% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Winston County High School in Double Springs, AL, serves approximately 285 students in grades 8-12 and is part of the Winston County district. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 155th out of 380 schools statewide, with about half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional support for students from low-income backgrounds. In the most recent school year, these students ranked in the 84th percentile statewide—dramatically outperforming the school's overall ranking. This consistent pattern suggests the school is particularly effective at helping economically disadvantaged students succeed. Additionally, the school has shown remarkable improvement in graduation rates, jumping from 81.6% in 2021-2022 to an impressive 96.0% in 2024-2025, which exceeds the state average of 91.5%. Eighth-grade science is another clear area of excellence, with 64.71% of students scoring proficient—well above both district and state averages.

However, there are areas of concern. The school has experienced significant year-to-year ranking volatility, which is common for smaller schools where individual student performance can heavily impact overall metrics. Most notably, there's a growing gender gap: male students ranked in the 73rd percentile while female students dropped to the 37th percentile in the most recent year—a dramatic decline that warrants attention. Math proficiency also lags behind state averages, particularly in 8th grade (15.69% vs. 26.36% statewide). Chronic absenteeism at 16.9% remains higher than the district (11.8%) and state (12.0%) averages, though it has improved from 24.9% a few years ago. When compared to nearby schools, Winston County outperforms Carbon Hill High School and Curry High School in most metrics, but Haleyville High School—just 12 miles away—remains a formidable comparison with its higher ranking and exceptionally low absenteeism rate.

285

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,496

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1222 Co Rd 24
Double Springs, AL 35553

(205) 489-5593

District: Winston County

Feeder schools for Winston County High School:

Elementary:	Double Springs Elementary School
Middle:	Double Springs Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

African American:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

196^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2024

From top 32% (2024) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

155^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Winston County

66^th of 140Winston 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	54.3	196 of 449	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	145 of 439	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	143 of 442	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	108 of 427	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	46.4	219 of 415	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	111 of 426	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	122 of 438	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	154 of 428	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	181 of 437	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	261 of 426	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.8	93 of 422	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	166 of 428	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	21 of 269	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	47.6	114 of 271	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.9	25 of 281	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	255 of 359	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.6	182 of 377	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	177 of 373	52.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	155 of 386	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	89 of 374	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	65 of 378	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	192 of 371	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	138 of 367	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	237 of 371	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	135 of 366	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	180 of 356	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	115 of 353	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	193 of 351	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.6	97 of 353	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	59 of 358	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	34.2	315 of 358	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.0	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	157 of 360	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	182 of 358	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	151 of 357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	151 of 359	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	117 of 358	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.5	181 of 357	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.8	281 of 359	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.2	259 of 357	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	237 of 377	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.3	101 of 359	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	114 of 366	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	111 of 358	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	68 of 367	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	220 of 359	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	146 of 354	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	251 of 347	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	193 of 343	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	61 of 383	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	96 of 367	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	61 of 375	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	215 of 361	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	170 of 361	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	168 of 358	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.8	235 of 315	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	102 of 380	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	88 of 363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	45 of 368	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	17.1	309 of 358	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	261 of 366	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	247 of 366	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	137 of 357	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	98 of 350	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	52 of 339	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	208 of 320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	120 of 325	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	119 of 325	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	225 of 317	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	183 of 326	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	254 of 319	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	168 of 313	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	249 of 300	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+36 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-27 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English48%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-8 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
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
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)
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
Meek High School	Public	5-12	6615 Co Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-5825	286	14	20.2	43.0%	266 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	49.4	180^th of 386 public high schools	53.4%		69.7	97^th of 374 public high schools	74.1%	83	57.7	37.0	17.7	8.8	17.2	41.2	27.6	80.8	70.4	55.9	41.2	37.9	$13,009	$1,907	$10,888
Addison High School	Public	6-12	151 School Drive	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3314	232	15	15.4	41.4%	227 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	244^th of 386 public high schools	36.8%		64.7	109^th of 374 public high schools	70.9%	135			25.7	13.3	8.1	53.3	21.6			68.6	50.0	36.1	$14,642	$2,259	$12,170
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)
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	$13,148	$2,860	$10,276
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
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	$15,247	$3,873	$11,336
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winston County High School

What schools feed into Winston County High School?

Winston County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Double Springs Elementary School
Middle : Double Springs Middle School

How many students attend Winston County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Winston County High School.

What district is Winston County High School in?

Winston County

What is the racial makeup of Winston County High School?

Students at Winston County High School are 97% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Winston County High School a good school?

Winston County High School ranks 155^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

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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