Wicksburg High School

Regular School · Newton, AL

Wicksburg High School is a regular school school in Newton, Alabama, serving grades 07–12 with 461 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

461

Teachers (FTE)

26.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	391	85%
Hispanic/Latino	32	7%
Black or African American	24	5%
Two or more races	10	2%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	461	225M / 236F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% +8.9pp	24.1%	486
Reading Proficiency	57.0% +10.7pp	46.3%	483
Science Proficiency	40.0%	—	205
4-Year Graduation Rate	90-94%	—

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)

+0.07 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

78 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

140

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

117

25.4% 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.)	461	100%

Contact & Location

1172 S State Highway 123

Newton, AL 36352

Phone: (334)692-5549

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
Cottonwood High School High
Houston County Area Vocational Center High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 36352) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010177000617

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