Carver Senior High School vs. Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
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School Overview
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Carver Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Carver Senior High School in Montgomery, AL, ranked #1246 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #950 in 2010 and consistently ranking in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency was 5% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 6% to 9%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 10% to 14%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 1,471 students in 1999 to 1,111 in 2023, with 97% minority enrollment and a rise in the percentage of students eligible for free lunch reaching 83% in recent years.
Carver Senior High School served grades 9 through 12 with 1,111 students and 65 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.
Graduation rates fluctuated between 64% and 90% from 2013 to 2023, falling below the Alabama state average of 88% in most recent years.
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School ranked #1271 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #979 in 2010 and consistently ranking in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency was 2% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a notable decline from 72% in 2013; reading proficiency was 10%, lower than the state average of 47%, following a downward trend from 77% in 2012; science proficiency was 16%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 2,128 students in 2013 to 1,592 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased substantially to approximately 75%, indicating rising socioeconomic challenges; minority enrollment remained very high at 99%, predominantly Black (non–Hispanic) students.
The school served grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 1,592 students in 2023 and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, slightly higher than typical ratios in the district schools compared.
Graduation rates fluctuated, reaching 70% in 2023, consistently below the Alabama state average of 88%, and below the district average of 74%.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,111 students
1,592 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
80 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1246 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1271 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
16%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
479
578
Grade 10 Students
234
420
Grade 11 Students
197
308
Grade 12 Students
201
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
89%
87%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
