Is Hanceville High School a good school?

Hanceville High School ranks 122 nd of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hanceville High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 369 students attended Hanceville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hanceville High School?

Students at Hanceville High School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Hanceville High School?

Hanceville High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hanceville Elementary School Middle : Hanceville Middle School

Hanceville High School

Summary:

Hanceville High School is a public high school in Hanceville, Alabama, serving 366 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Cullman County school district, which is ranked 44 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hanceville High School has had a mixed academic performance compared to the state and county averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Science (35.87%) and English (26.97%) were higher than the Cullman County and Alabama averages, its Mathematics proficiency (19.57%) was lower. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 66.12% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby schools like Holly Pond High School (58.27%) and Good Hope High School (53.27%). Additionally, Hanceville High School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.3, compared to 15.5 at Holly Pond High School and 19.1 at Good Hope High School.

Hanceville High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a 4-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 2-star rating in 2020-2021. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students ranking 62nd out of 368 high schools (4-star rating) and female students ranking 216th out of 366 (2-star rating). The school may benefit from learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Locust Fork High School and Good Hope High School, to improve its overall academic outcomes and provide a more equitable education for all its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

801 Commercial St
Hanceville, AL 35077-5523

(256) 352-6111

District: Cullman County

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,662

Feeder schools for Hanceville High School:

Elementary:	Hanceville Elementary School
Middle:	Hanceville Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 369

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hanceville High School ranks better than 67.7% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked high schools in the Cullman County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hanceville High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.1%), Hispanic (14.9%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cullman County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hanceville High School is 18.8. 4 high schools in the Cullman County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hanceville High School employs 19.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hanceville High School is $11,662, which is the 4^th highest among 7 high schools in the Cullman County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hanceville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanceville High School 122^nd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Hanceville High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Cullman County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cullman County 44^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hanceville High School

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Rank History for all students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	55.72	162^nd	357	54.6%
2005	64.30	112^th	359	68.8%
2006	33.78	297^th	357	16.8%
2007	22.20	321^st	358	10.3%
2008	41.03	250^th	359	30.4%
2009	51.40	195^th	357	45.4%
2010	43.01	238^th	358	33.5%
2011	32.81	294^th	360	18.3%
2012	42.16	256^th	358	28.5%
2013	61.93	117^th	358	67.3%
2014	59.44	133^rd	358	62.8%
2015	55.67	136^th	353	61.5%
2016	58.17	134^th	351	61.8%
2017	67.24	91^st	353	74.2%
2018	65.24	122^nd	356	65.7%
2019	44.83	211^th	366	42.3%
2021	35.89	233^rd	371	37.2%
2022	50.68	163^rd	367	55.6%
2023	45.84	175^th	371	52.8%
2024	60.54	122^nd	378	67.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.97	39^th	43	9.3%
2023	24.78	34^th	45	24.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	31.48	66^th	83	20.5%
2018	78.74	22^nd	160	86.3%
2019	44.53	81^st	171	52.6%
2021	13.82	173^rd	196	11.7%
2024	34.76	129^th	198	34.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	71.98	54^th	315	82.9%
2018	64.61	110^th	349	68.5%
2019	28.64	262^nd	358	26.8%
2021	44.63	186^th	361	48.5%
2022	39.76	213^th	361	41.0%
2023	83.67	49^th	349	86.0%
2024	60.68	118^th	375	68.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	72.03	80^th	343	76.7%
2018	57.56	150^th	347	56.8%
2019	47.18	198^th	354	44.1%
2021	31.50	244^th	359	32.0%
2022	44.51	193^rd	367	47.4%
2023	46.02	170^th	358	52.5%
2024	38.80	216^th	366	41.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	59.38	114^th	339	66.4%
2018	68.88	96^th	350	72.6%
2019	40.52	210^th	357	41.2%
2021	39.89	209^th	366	42.9%
2022	54.92	144^th	366	60.7%
2023	42.41	186^th	358	48.0%
2024	75.27	62^nd	368	83.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	32.60	60^th	93	35.5%
2018	26.16	68^th	95	28.4%
2019	57.52	34^th	103	67.0%
2022	55.25	43^rd	114	62.3%
2023	11.65	119^th	122	2.5%
2024	50.64	58^th	139	58.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hanceville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.71	98^th	230	57.4%
2018	54.05	120^th	300	60.0%
2019	28.50	231^st	313	26.2%
2021	28.56	227^th	319	28.8%
2022	33.86	211^th	326	35.3%
2023	35.80	185^th	317	41.6%
2024	44.40	157^th	325	51.7%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hanceville High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1394	1394
1989	1243	140	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1387
1990	1295	131	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1431
1991	1198	133	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1336
1992	1192	133	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1993	1163	125	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1294
1994	1102	127	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1995	1010	118	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1996	1010	118	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1997	314	47	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1998	324	36	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1999	317	32	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2000	295	29	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2001	317	34	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2002	329	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2003	329	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2004	314	23	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2005	307	24	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2006	287	32	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2007	284	37	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	1	339
2008	321	39	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
2009	294	37	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	350
2010	332	27	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
2011	337	38	0	20	1	0	0	0	396
2012	305	36	0	19	1	1	1	0	363
2013	333	38	0	22	1	1	1	0	396
2014	325	35	1	29	0	0	2	0	392
2015	294	25	1	30	1	0	2	0	353
2016	274	26	0	42	1	0	22	0	365
2017	294	21	0	44	1	0	21	0	381
2018	294	21	0	51	1	0	24	0	391
2019	277	27	0	52	0	0	26	0	382
2020	261	23	0	54	1	0	31	0	370
2021	249	20	0	54	1	0	48	0	372
2022	260	21	0	54	2	0	41	0	378
2023	259	19	1	60	3	0	24	0	366
2024	266	18	1	55	4	0	25	0	369

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hanceville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1394	60.0	23.2	0
1989	1387	62.0	22.3	n/a
1990	1431	64.0	22.3	0
1991	1336	63.0	21.2	n/a
1992	1334	63.0	21.1	n/a
1993	1294	62.0	20.9	n/a
1994	1236	61.7	20.0	n/a
1995	1137	58.7	19.4	n/a
1996	1137	58.7	19.4	n/a
1997	362	18.0	20.1	22.9
1998	362	17.8	20.3	19.9
1999	352	20.0	17.6	32.7
2000	325	19.0	17.1	48
2001	356	19.0	18.7	32
2002	352	19.0	18.5	36.6
2003	352	19.0	18.5	36.6
2004	340	19.5	17.4	38.2
2005	342	19.0	18.0	42.4
2006	332	19.0	17.5	45.8
2007	339	20.5	16.5	45.6
2008	378	23.8	15.9	45
2009	350	23.4	14.8	45.1
2010	381	21.9	17.3	50.7
2011	396	25.1	15.7	54.3
2012	363	22.1	16.3	51
2013	396	24.0	16.4	63.4
2014	392	23.0	17.0	60.5
2015	353	20.0	17.6	63.2
2016	365	20.0	18.2	64.1
2017	381	20.2	18.7	59.3
2018	391	18.9	20.6	59.6
2019	382	21.4	17.8	56.5
2020	370	20.5	18.0	58.9
2021	372	20.5	18.1	n/a
2022	378	20.0	18.9	33.9
2023	366	20.0	18.3	66.1
2024	369	19.6	18.8	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hanceville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1394	60.0	23.2	0
1989	1387	62.0	22.3	n/a
1990	1431	64.0	22.3	0
1991	1336	63.0	21.2	n/a
1992	1334	63.0	21.1	n/a
1993	1294	62.0	20.9	n/a
1994	1236	61.7	20.0	n/a
1995	1137	58.7	19.4	n/a
1996	1137	58.7	19.4	n/a
1997	362	18.0	20.1	22.9
1998	362	17.8	20.3	19.9
1999	352	20.0	17.6	32.7
2000	325	19.0	17.1	48
2001	356	19.0	18.7	32
2002	352	19.0	18.5	36.6
2003	352	19.0	18.5	36.6
2004	340	19.5	17.4	38.2
2005	342	19.0	18.0	42.4
2006	332	19.0	17.5	45.8
2007	339	20.5	16.5	45.6
2008	378	23.8	15.9	45
2009	350	23.4	14.8	45.1
2010	381	21.9	17.3	50.7
2011	396	25.1	15.7	54.3
2012	363	22.1	16.3	51
2013	396	24.0	16.4	63.4
2014	392	23.0	17.0	60.5
2015	353	20.0	17.6	63.2
2016	365	20.0	18.2	64.1
2017	381	20.2	18.7	59.3
2018	391	18.9	20.6	59.6
2019	382	21.4	17.8	56.5
2020	370	20.5	18.0	58.9
2021	372	20.5	18.1	n/a
2022	378	20.0	18.9	33.9
2023	366	20.0	18.3	66.1
2024	369	19.6	18.8	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hanceville High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,641 (22.6%)	$8,965 (76.9%)	$11,662

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hanceville High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 211^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 175^th of 371 High schools	10.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Hanceville High School)	41.3	21.3	20%
End of Course Mathematics (Cullman County)	50.8	20.2	30.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Hanceville High School)	32.5	22.5	10%
End of Course Science (Cullman County)	46.8	29.9	16.9%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	382	366	4.2%
African American	27	19	29.6%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	52	60	15.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	277	259	6.5%
Two or More Races	26	24	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.5%	66.1%	9.6%

Schools Near Hanceville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanceville High School	Public	9-12	801 Commercial St	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 352-6111	369	20	18.8	65.9%	266 (72.1%)	18 (4.9%)	55 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	60.5	122^nd of 378 public high schools	67.7%		45.8	175^th of 371 public high schools	52.8%	53			19.6		35.9			27.0	$11,662	$2,641	$8,965
Good Hope High School	Public	9-12	210 Good Hope School Rd	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3807	480	23	20.9	53.1%	414 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (4.0%)	62.6	114^th of 378 public high schools	69.8%		79.1	62^nd of 371 public high schools	83.3%	52			33.1		33.1			20.3	$10,431	$1,507	$8,898
Cullman City Career Technical	Public	7-12	301 First Street NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-2233	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cullman High School	Public	9-12	510 13th St NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3923	986	62	15.8	32.4%	847 (85.9%)	7 (0.7%)	93 (9.4%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.8%)	96.9	14^th of 378 public high schools	96.3%		93	31^st of 371 public high schools	91.6%	17			46.0		56.0			50.4	$10,356	$703	$9,650
JB Pennington High School	Public	7-12	81 College St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2050	525	26	20.0	64.8%	400 (76.2%)	5 (1.0%)	113 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	76	66^th of 378 public high schools	82.5%		37.4	217^th of 371 public high schools	41.5%	151	5.0	11.1	26.4	21.3	43.1	31.7	45.0	32.4	$9,129	$825	$8,280
Holly Pond High School	Public	9-12	160 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 796-5169	282	19	15.2	57.8%	236 (83.7%)	3 (1.1%)	31 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	62.2	116^th of 378 public high schools	69.3%		61	122^nd of 371 public high schools	67.1%	6			19.1		38.1			27.4	$12,736	$1,884	$10,824
Cleveland High School	Public	7-12	71 High School St	Cleveland	35049	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2030	363	19	18.6	57.3%	272 (74.9%)	4 (1.1%)	82 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	64	109^th of 378 public high schools	71.2%		70.5	90^th of 371 public high schools	75.7%	19	20.0	18.7	13.7	49.3	43.1	60.3	59.5	31.3	$11,225	$1,771	$9,343
Hayden High School	Public	8-12	125 Atwood Road	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(205) 647-0397	798	42	18.9	41.9%	752 (94.2%)	10 (1.3%)	21 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	67.3	95^th of 378 public high schools	74.9%		68.4	95^th of 371 public high schools	74.4%			33.7	20.6	40.5	38.2		58.0	31.8	$8,508	$676	$7,762
Blount County Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	61500 US Highway 231	Cleveland	35049	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(205) 775-2080	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cullman Area Technology Academy	Public	9-12	17640 U S Hwy 31 N	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-7740	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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