Carver Senior High School vs. Percy Julian High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Carver Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Percy Julian High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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鈥搕eacher 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.
Serving 1,260 students in grades 9-12, Percy Julian High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,111 students
1,260 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1246 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1275 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
7%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
479
417
Grade 10 Students
234
346
Grade 11 Students
197
250
Grade 12 Students
201
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
89%
76%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
