Summary:
Zip code 35758 in Madison, AL, is served by a single, large public high school, Bob Jones High School, which enrolls 2,048 students across grades 9-12 and is part of the highly-rated Madison City school district.
Bob Jones High School is an elite performer on a statewide level, ranked 15th out of 380 Alabama high schools (96th percentile) with a 5-star rating. Its graduation rate is excellent at 96.2%, well above the state average of 91.5%. Academically, the school far exceeds state averages, with 11th-grade proficiency rates of 53.41% in math, 61.01% in science, and 53.33% in English—all roughly double the state averages. The school also showed remarkable year-over-year improvement, with proficiency jumping 6-8 points in every subject between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. Only about 25% of students receive free/reduced lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student body.
However, there are two notable concerns. First, while Bob Jones High School is excellent, its test scores in all three subjects are slightly below the Madison City district average, suggesting other district high schools may be performing even better academically. Second, the chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1%, which is 40% higher than the district average of 8.6% and slightly above the state average—a red flag for a school with such high achievement. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1, typical for a large public school, and per-student spending data is outdated (from 2018-2019). Overall, this is a top-tier school with strong academics and graduation outcomes, but parents should be aware of the absenteeism issue and the fact that it is not the top performer within its own district.
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