Athens High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Athens, Alabama·35611
Score
79.0/100
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#59
Among 278 Alabama high schools
Top 22%
In Alabama

Score 79.0/100: better than 79% of Alabama high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 77% of them
Math
31%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 76% of them
Science
38%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 68% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability45.3—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability45.3—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability30.6—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability30.6—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability37.9—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability37.9—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,228
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,228
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Limestone County

Contact

Address
655 Hwy 31 North
Athens, AL 35611

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Athens High School at a glance

Athens High School is a public high school in Athens, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Athens City school district. It has about 1,228 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 54% at a typical Alabama high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 79.0 out of 100: better than 79% of them, ranking #59 of 278. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.