Houston County High School
Score 71.0/100: better than 71% 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 7 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 59.6 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 45.5 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 11 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 15.9 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 41.4 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 34.0 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 31.8 | — |
| Math | Grade 11 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 18.2 | — |
| Math | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 28.7 | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 45.5 | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 20.4 | — |
| Science | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 35.5 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 7-12
- Students
- 336
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Columbia, AL 36319
"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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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Houston County High School at a glance
Houston County High School is a public high school in Columbia, Alabama, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Houston County school district. It has about 336 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 71% 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, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 71.0 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #81 of 278. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.