Athens High School serves 992 learners in grades 9-12.

Athens High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Athens High School’s learner population of 992 learners has decreased by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Athens High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Athens High School is 0.64, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Athens High School is Athens Renaissance School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Julian Newman Elementary School (0.7 miles away)