Cherokee High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Cherokee, Alabama·35616
Score
46.2/100
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#150
Among 278 Alabama high schools
#3
In Colbert County
Top 54%
In Alabama

Score 46.2/100: better than 46% 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 75% of them
Math
11%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 27% of them
Science
25%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 38% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 11 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 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability62.1—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability53.6—
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability17.9—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability44.7—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability17.2—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability10.7—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability3.6—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability10.6—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability39.3—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability10.7—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability25—

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
210
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
210
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Colbert County

Contact

Address
850 High School Dr
Cherokee, AL 35616

"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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Cherokee High School at a glance

Cherokee High School is a public high school in Cherokee, Alabama, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Colbert County school district. It has about 210 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 62% 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 11% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 46.2 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #150 of 278. Its English language arts result rose by 14 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.