Pickens County High School

About Pickens County High School

Pickens County High School is a public high school located in Jasper, Georgia. It is part of the Pickens County School System and serves students in grades 9-12. The school offers a variety of academic and extracurricular activities to its students. Pickens County High School is known for its academic excellence, with high test scores and a variety of AP and honors classes available. The school also offers a wide range of sports teams, clubs, and other activities for students to participate in. The school has a strong sense of community, with a dedicated faculty and staff, and a supportive student body. Pickens County High School is a great place for students to learn and grow.

Address:	205 4th Ave Se Reform, AL 35481
Phone:	(205) 375-2344
Site:	www.pickenscountyhigh.net
Grades:	5 – 12
Enrollment:	276 students

Overview Pickens County High School

Pickens County High School serves 276 students in grades 5-12.
Pickens County High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).

Verdict on Pickens County High School

Pickens County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,276 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Pickens County High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.