Cottonwood High School

Regular School · Cottonwood, AL

Cottonwood High School is a regular school school in Cottonwood, Alabama, serving grades 07–12 with 379 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

379

Teachers (FTE)

22.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	286	75%
Black or African American	57	15%
Hispanic/Latino	22	6%
Two or more races	9	2%
Asian	5	1%
Total enrollment	379	209M / 170F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	14.0% -10.1pp	24.1%	401
Reading Proficiency	39.0% -7.3pp	46.3%	401
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	155
4-Year Graduation Rate	80-84%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.04 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

40 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

137

36.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	379	100%

Contact & Location

663 Houston St

Cottonwood, AL 36320

Phone: (334)691-2587

http://www.hcboe.us

District

Houston County

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,269

District enrollment: 6,883

Other Schools in District

Ashford Elementary School Elementary
Cottonwood Elementary School Elementary
Rehobeth Primary School Elementary
Webb Elementary School Elementary
Wicksburg Elementary School Elementary
Ashford High School High
Houston County Area Vocational Center High
Houston County High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 36320) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010177000612

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD