Summary:
Zip code 36460, serving the Monroeville, Alabama area, is home to just one public high school: Monroe County High School, which educates students in grades 9 through 12 within the Monroe County school district.
As the sole high school in the area, Monroe County High School serves a student body of 302, with a very high percentage (80.46%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school faces significant academic challenges, with 2025-26 proficiency rates in 11th grade well below state averages: just 8.06% in Mathematics (state: 27.21%), 8.06% in Science (state: 36.17%), and 11.48% in English (state: 33.73%). The school's state ranking has also declined sharply, falling from the 42nd percentile in 2023-24 to the 9th percentile in 2025-26. However, there is a notable bright spot: the graduation rate stands at a respectable 86.5%, only 5 points below the state average, and chronic absenteeism (14.8%) is actually better than the district average (16.9%).
Parents should be aware of the extreme year-to-year volatility in test scores, which is common in small schools. For example, Science proficiency plummeted from 22.22% to 8.06% between 2024-25 and 2025-26, while Math actually improved from 2.78% to 8.06%. This volatility means single-year scores can be misleading; multi-year trends are more telling. The school also trails its own district by widening margins in Science and English, though it remains closer in Math. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1 and per-student spending of $11,615, resources are modest but not drastically low. The combination of a strong graduation rate and poor test scores suggests the school may be prioritizing keeping students on track over rigorous academic achievement. For parents, this school offers a supportive environment for persistence, but academic performance is a serious concern that warrants close monitoring and potentially supplemental support at home.
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