Summary:
Zip code 35212 in Birmingham, Alabama is home to just one high school, Woodlawn High School Magnet, a public school serving grades 9-12 with 750 students and part of the Birmingham City district.
Woodlawn High School Magnet is facing severe academic challenges, with proficiency rates dramatically below state averages across all subjects. In 11th grade, only 2.5% of students are proficient in math, 4.38% in science, and 9.52% in English, compared to state averages of 27.21%, 36.17%, and 33.73% respectively. The school's state ranking has declined from the 10th percentile in 2023-24 to the 4th percentile in 2025-26, placing it in the bottom 4% of Alabama high schools. Science proficiency dropped sharply from 8.82% to 4.38% in just one year, while math also declined from 3.53% to 2.5%. English showed slight improvement, rising from 8.02% to 9.52%.
The school also struggles with attendance and graduation metrics. Chronic absenteeism stands at 28%, more than double the state average of 12%, while the graduation rate of 75.6% lags well behind the state's 91.5%. Despite these challenges, the school receives substantial funding at $12,324 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23.4:1. With 83.73% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population. The combination of extreme poverty concentration, high absenteeism, and declining test scores suggests the school requires comprehensive intervention beyond just academic support, including attendance initiatives and wraparound services to address barriers to learning. Despite its magnet designation, the school's performance indicates significant systemic challenges that will require coordinated efforts to reverse the downward trajectory.
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