Summary:
Zip code 35501 is home to exactly one high school, Jasper High School, which serves grades 9-12 in Jasper, Alabama, within the Jasper City school district.
For parents considering this area, Jasper High School is a solid, above-average option that has consistently earned a 4-star rating across the 2023-2026 school years. The school's state ranking has fluctuated, peaking at 43rd out of 374 schools in 2024-2025 (89th percentile) before dropping to 86th out of 380 in 2025-2026. Despite this ranking decline, the school maintains strong academic performance relative to state averages. In 2025-2026, Jasper High School exceeded state proficiency averages in all three core subjects: mathematics (28.04% vs. 27.21% state), science (41.78% vs. 36.17% state), and English (43.56% vs. 33.73% state). Science is a particular strength, with a 5.61 percentage point advantage over the state. The graduation rate is also commendable at 93.8%, surpassing the state's 91.5% average.
However, there are areas of concern. The school experienced notable year-over-year declines in test proficiency across all subjects, with English dropping by 8.46 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue at 19.6%, which is 63% higher than the state average of 12.0% and notably higher than the district's 14.5% figure. Nearly half of the student body (45.88%) qualifies for free/reduced lunch, indicating a substantial economically disadvantaged population, yet the school still achieves above-average results. With a student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and per-student spending of $12,720, the school provides reasonable resources. As the only high school in the district, all district-level metrics mirror the school's data, simplifying accountability but also concentrating both strengths and challenges in one institution.
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