Is Curry High School a good school?

Curry High School ranks 96 th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Curry High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Curry High School.

What is the racial makeup of Curry High School?

Students at Curry High School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Curry High School?

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

Curry High School

Summary:

Curry High School is a public high school in Jasper, Alabama, serving 368 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Walker County School District. The school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, growing socioeconomic challenges, and a lack of racial diversity compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Curry High School has struggled in recent years, ranking between 200-270 out of 367-378 Alabama high schools from 2020-2021 to 2023-2024. Only 14.74% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, 38.95% in Science, and 39.53% in English for the 2023-2024 school year, which is below the county and state averages. In contrast, nearby schools like Winston County High School and Addison High School have maintained higher rankings and academic proficiency levels.

Curry High School also faces growing socioeconomic challenges, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 32.79% in 2021-2022 to 57.61% in 2022-2023. This is a trend not seen to the same extent in nearby schools like Dora High School and Cordova High School, which have lower free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, Curry High School's student population is much more racially homogeneous, with 96.47% of students identifying as white, compared to more diverse nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

155 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503-5655

(205) 384-3887

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,592

Feeder schools for Curry High School:

Elementary:	Curry Elementary School
Middle:	Curry Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

African American:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Curry High School ranks better than 74.6% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Walker County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.14. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Curry 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 (95.6%), Hispanic (2.6%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Walker County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Curry High School is 19.6, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Walker County School District! (See more...)

Compare Curry High School employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Curry High School is $10,592, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Walker County School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Curry High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Curry High School 96^th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Curry High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 56^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Curry High School

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Rank History for all students at Curry High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	61.77	128^th	357	64.1%
2005	65.27	106^th	359	70.5%
2006	52.03	192^nd	357	46.2%
2007	70.19	98^th	358	72.6%
2008	57.18	164^th	359	54.3%
2009	53.57	180^th	357	49.6%
2010	52.79	186^th	358	48.0%
2011	62.10	133^rd	360	63.1%
2012	63.42	126^th	358	64.8%
2013	58.85	144^th	358	59.8%
2014	41.21	213^th	358	40.5%
2015	34.83	241^st	353	31.7%
2016	28.57	256^th	351	27.1%
2017	24.98	270^th	353	23.5%
2018	56.10	157^th	356	55.9%
2019	59.40	148^th	366	59.6%
2021	42.58	202^nd	371	45.6%
2022	42.21	200^th	367	45.5%
2023	27.22	270^th	371	27.2%
2024	67.14	96^th	378	74.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Curry High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	32.39	65^th	83	21.7%
2018	90.07	13^th	160	91.9%
2019	33.06	118^th	171	31.0%
2021	13.82	173^rd	196	11.7%
2023	18.59	160^th	182	12.1%
2024	47.65	82^nd	198	58.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	27.43	242^nd	315	23.2%
2018	55.14	152^nd	349	56.4%
2019	50.21	171^st	358	52.2%
2021	15.68	317^th	361	12.2%
2022	30.60	257^th	361	28.8%
2023	24.94	270^th	349	22.6%
2024	75.43	64^th	375	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Curry High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	20.79	276^th	343	19.5%
2018	42.72	209^th	347	39.8%
2019	60.13	136^th	354	61.6%
2021	44.08	195^th	359	45.7%
2022	43.44	198^th	367	46.0%
2023	27.61	254^th	358	29.1%
2024	68.99	90^th	366	75.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Curry High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	29.72	245^th	339	27.7%
2018	65.95	109^th	350	68.9%
2019	56.22	158^th	357	55.7%
2021	40.52	205^th	366	44.0%
2022	42.06	195^th	366	46.7%
2023	24.02	276^th	358	22.9%
2024	63.68	106^th	368	71.2%

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Rank History for White students at Curry High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	31.70	210^th	300	30.0%
2019	38.66	193^rd	313	38.3%
2021	26.75	237^th	319	25.7%
2022	27.54	241^st	326	26.1%
2023	16.50	283^rd	317	10.7%
2024	50.62	132^nd	325	59.4%

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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 Curry 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	526	526
1989	539	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	567	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1991	530	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1992	555	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1993	538	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	541	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	648	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1996	648	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1997	689	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
1998	710	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
1999	661	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	664
2000	645	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	577	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2002	626	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	626	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	655	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2005	660	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2006	651	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2007	671	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2008	661	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	657	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2010	657	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2011	615	1	2	7	0	0	0	0	625
2012	549	1	3	8	0	3	1	0	565
2013	528	1	0	8	1	0	2	0	540
2014	516	1	0	7	1	0	2	0	527
2015	524	0	0	4	1	0	2	0	531
2016	500	1	0	9	1	0	2	0	513
2017	468	0	0	10	1	0	1	0	480
2018	467	3	0	12	3	0	1	0	486
2019	452	3	1	13	3	0	0	0	472
2020	453	2	1	15	2	1	1	0	475
2021	429	4	1	19	1	1	1	0	456
2022	412	3	0	10	1	1	0	0	427
2023	355	1	0	9	2	1	0	0	368
2024	366	3	0	10	2	0	2	0	383

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 Curry High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	22.0	23.9	0
1989	539	20.0	26.9	n/a
1990	567	22.0	25.7	0
1991	530	21.0	25.2	n/a
1992	555	20.0	27.7	n/a
1993	538	22.0	24.5	n/a
1994	541	26.3	20.6	n/a
1995	648	31.0	20.9	n/a
1996	648	31.0	20.9	n/a
1997	691	34.0	20.3	10
1998	712	34.9	20.4	3.4
1999	664	40.0	16.6	13.6
2000	647	38.5	16.8	14.4
2001	579	38.0	15.2	14.3
2002	627	35.0	17.9	24.4
2003	627	35.0	17.9	24.4
2004	657	35.0	18.8	25
2005	662	37.0	17.9	27.9
2006	653	38.0	17.2	32.6
2007	677	38.0	17.8	34.1
2008	669	59.8	11.2	37.7
2009	664	43.1	15.3	41.6
2010	666	35.0	19.0	45.9
2011	625	43.2	14.4	51.5
2012	565	40.0	14.1	60.7
2013	540	40.7	13.2	52.4
2014	527	37.1	14.1	49
2015	531	35.0	15.1	55.4
2016	513	33.0	15.5	51.7
2017	480	28.0	17.1	48.5
2018	486	29.0	16.7	44.4
2019	472	32.0	14.7	45.6
2020	475	31.0	15.3	45.3
2021	456	27.0	16.8	37.3
2022	427	24.0	17.7	32.8
2023	368	23.5	15.6	57.6
2024	383	19.5	19.6	57.2

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 Curry High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	22.0	23.9	0
1989	539	20.0	26.9	n/a
1990	567	22.0	25.7	0
1991	530	21.0	25.2	n/a
1992	555	20.0	27.7	n/a
1993	538	22.0	24.5	n/a
1994	541	26.3	20.6	n/a
1995	648	31.0	20.9	n/a
1996	648	31.0	20.9	n/a
1997	691	34.0	20.3	10
1998	712	34.9	20.4	3.4
1999	664	40.0	16.6	13.6
2000	647	38.5	16.8	14.4
2001	579	38.0	15.2	14.3
2002	627	35.0	17.9	24.4
2003	627	35.0	17.9	24.4
2004	657	35.0	18.8	25
2005	662	37.0	17.9	27.9
2006	653	38.0	17.2	32.6
2007	677	38.0	17.8	34.1
2008	669	59.8	11.2	37.7
2009	664	43.1	15.3	41.6
2010	666	35.0	19.0	45.9
2011	625	43.2	14.4	51.5
2012	565	40.0	14.1	60.7
2013	540	40.7	13.2	52.4
2014	527	37.1	14.1	49
2015	531	35.0	15.1	55.4
2016	513	33.0	15.5	51.7
2017	480	28.0	17.1	48.5
2018	486	29.0	16.7	44.4
2019	472	32.0	14.7	45.6
2020	475	31.0	15.3	45.3
2021	456	27.0	16.8	37.3
2022	427	24.0	17.7	32.8
2023	368	23.5	15.6	57.6
2024	383	19.5	19.6	57.2

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 Curry High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$799 (7.5%)	$9,790 (92.4%)	$10,592

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Curry 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 148^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 270^th of 371 High schools	32.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Curry High School)	37.1	12.1	25.1%
End of Course Mathematics (Walker County)	30.7	9.4	21.3%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Curry High School)	41	26.4	14.6%
End of Course Science (Walker County)	37.4	22.4	15.1%
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	472	368	22%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	13	9	30.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	452	355	21.5%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.6%	57.6%	12.1%

Schools Near Curry 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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th 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
Curry High School	Public	9-12	155 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-3887	383	20	19.6	57.2%	366 (95.6%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	67.1	96^th of 378 public high schools	74.6%		27.2	270^th of 371 public high schools	27.2%	174					14.7		39.0					39.5	$10,592	$799	$9,790
Meek High School	Public	5-12	6615 Co Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-5825	289	15	19.8	58.8%	271 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	68.6	86^th of 378 public high schools	77.2%		43.3	188^th of 371 public high schools	49.3%	102	52.9	13.3	9.1	12.5	8.1	21.9	46.0	55.9	43.3	48.5	71.0	47.2	$9,365	$1,362	$7,978
Jasper High School	Public	9-12	1501 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	No	(205) 221-9277	829	54	15.3	52.6%	540 (65.1%)	131 (15.8%)	134 (16.2%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	81.7	52^nd of 378 public high schools	86.2%		76.6	73^rd of 371 public high schools	80.3%	21					21.6		54.1					42.1	$12,720	$1,732	$10,988
Walker County Center Of Technology	Public	10-12	1100 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 387-0561	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cold Springs High School	Public	9-12	9010 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 287-1787	241	15	16.6	49.8%	231 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	66.2	102^nd of 378 public high schools	73.0%		94.2	29^th of 371 public high schools	92.2%	73					25.0		42.9					22.2	$12,424	$1,846	$10,551
Cordova High School	Public	9-12	183 School Road	Cordova	35550	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 483-7404	462	26	18.1	64.3%	388 (84.0%)	23 (5.0%)	33 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	46.1	194^th of 378 public high schools	48.7%		27.8	268^th of 371 public high schools	27.8%	74					11.0		22.9					32.7	$9,922	$815	$9,104
Dora High School	Public	9-12	330 Glenn C Gant Cir	Dora	35062	Jefferson County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 648-6863	462	25	18.4	70.3%	387 (83.8%)	55 (11.9%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	32.5	254^th of 378 public high schools	32.8%		24.2	286^th of 371 public high schools	22.9%	32					8.3		24.1					18.1	$9,590	$792	$8,795
Carbon Hill High School	Public	9-12	217 Bulldog Boulevard	Carbon Hill	35549	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 924-8821	351	18	19.5	65.8%	327 (93.2%)	10 (2.8%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	274^th of 378 public high schools	27.5%		25.7	279^th of 371 public high schools	24.8%	5					6.7		16.7					20.2	$10,394	$250	$10,142
Addison High School	Public	7-12	151 School Drive	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3314	256	16	16.0	54.3%	249 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	79.9	57^th of 378 public high schools	84.9%		49.3	161^st of 371 public high schools	56.6%	104			15.8	21.6	25.0	52.8	47.9			50.0	48.7	36.2	$10,326	$1,701	$8,599
Winston County High School	Public	8-12	1222 Co Rd 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 489-5593	294	13	21.8	66.3%	283 (96.3%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	76.1	65^th of 378 public high schools	82.8%		42.7	192^nd of 371 public high schools	48.2%	127				13.6	28.1	55.9	35.1				54.2	40.4	$10,968	$1,899	$9,042

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