Cottonwood High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Cottonwood, Alabama·36320
Score
69.8/100
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#84
Among 278 Alabama high schools
#3
In Houston County
Top 31%
In Alabama

Score 69.8/100: better than 69% 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
49%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 82% of them
Math
23%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 60% of them
Science
31%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 52% 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 accountability68.5—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability54.5—
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability15.8—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability48.5—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability12.3—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability37.9—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability20.7—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability23.4—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability36.9—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability24.1—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability30.9—

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
396
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
396
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Houston County

Contact

Address
663 Houston St
Cottonwood, AL 36320
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Cottonwood High School at a glance

Cottonwood High School is a public high school in Cottonwood, Alabama, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Houston County school district. It has about 396 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 57% 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, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 23% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 69.8 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #84 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.