Parker High School

Summary:

Parker High School is a public high school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 826 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Birmingham City School District, which is ranked 117 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population at Parker High School is predominantly African American (84.99% in 2022-2023).

Parker High School consistently performs below the Birmingham City and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.21% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 6.47% for Birmingham City and 23.12% for the state. The school's performance in Science (10.42% proficient) and English (12.29% proficient) also lags behind the district and state averages. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Parker High School ranks particularly low for Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, but performs relatively better for Native American students and English Language Learners.

Parker High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Alabama high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 315 out of 378 Alabama high schools. Interestingly, other nearby schools in the Birmingham City School District, such as JacksonOlin High School and Woodlawn High School Magnet, also struggle with similarly low test scores and rankings. However, Ramsay High School, also within the district, stands out as an outlier, ranking 71 out of 378 Alabama high schools in 2023-2024 and performing significantly better than the other schools in the district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd
       Birmingham, AL  35204-3746


(205) 231-2370

District: Birmingham City

SchoolDigger Rank:
315th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,289 Help


Feeder schools for Parker High School:

Elementary:    Glen Iris Elementary School
    Hemphill Elementary School
    Phillips Academy
    Tuggle Elementary School
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Middle:    Wilkerson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.9 Help
Number of students:  826

Racial breakdown:

African American:
85.0%
Hispanic:
13.8%
White:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Parker High School ranks worse than 83.3% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.31. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Parker High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (85%), Hispanic (13.8%), White (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parker High School is 22.9. 5 high schools in the Birmingham City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker High School is $15,289, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Birmingham City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parker High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker High School 315th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Parker High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Birmingham City:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham City 117th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parker High School

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Rank History for all students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.81 237th 357 33.6%
2005 24.26 318th 359 11.4%
2006 42.50 252nd 357 29.4%
2007 44.65 224th 358 37.4%
2008 50.54 206th 359 42.6%
2009 33.46 285th 357 20.2%
2010 52.54 188th 358 47.5%
2011 27.48 313th 360 13.1%
2012 14.49 336th 358 6.1%
2013 16.92 348th 358 2.8%
2014 9.01 338th 358 5.6%
2015 5.90 345th 353 2.3%
2016 11.87 315th 351 10.3%
2017 14.59 311th 353 11.9%
2018 9.06 323rd 356 9.3%
2019 18.46 294th 366 19.7%
2021 7.70 367th 371 1.1%
2022 9.70 349th 367 4.9%
2023 11.85 344th 371 7.3%
2024 17.31 315th 378 16.7%
See the entire list of Alabama High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.41 24th 63 61.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.96 130th 160 18.8%
2019 12.56 158th 171 7.6%
2021 28.04 146th 196 25.5%
2022 40.62 93rd 169 45.0%
2023 31.95 119th 182 34.6%
2024 40.66 108th 198 45.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 22.72 258th 315 18.1%
2018 19.33 283rd 349 18.9%
2019 31.50 246th 358 31.3%
2021 12.94 336th 361 6.9%
2022 14.19 332nd 361 8.0%
2023 15.84 315th 349 9.7%
2024 22.14 301st 375 19.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.22 303rd 343 11.7%
2018 8.18 320th 347 7.8%
2019 13.17 306th 354 13.6%
2021 6.78 356th 359 0.8%
2022 8.54 355th 367 3.3%
2023 9.00 345th 358 3.6%
2024 20.23 301st 366 17.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 16.19 295th 339 13.0%
2018 12.10 309th 350 11.7%
2019 26.42 262nd 357 26.6%
2021 10.16 352nd 366 3.8%
2022 12.90 336th 366 8.2%
2023 15.78 317th 358 11.5%
2024 15.66 328th 368 10.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.06 164th 223 26.5%
2019 52.46 89th 224 60.3%
2021 21.59 214th 228 6.1%
2022 24.99 184th 222 17.1%
2023 27.31 176th 224 21.4%
2024 35.04 144th 231 37.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.89 105th 113 7.1%
2022 19.28 94th 114 17.5%
2023 7.98 121st 122 0.8%
2024 25.26 106th 139 23.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Parker High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.19 33rd 40 17.5%
2024 42.50 27th 55 50.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Native American Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parker High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1091 1091
1989 0 1102 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1102
1990 0 1101 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1101
1991 1 1122 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1123
1992 2 1164 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1166
1993 0 1095 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
1994 0 1078 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1078
1995 1 1053 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
1996 1 1053 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
1997 1 1097 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1098
1998 1 1139 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1140
1999 3 1195 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1198
2000 2 1205 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1208
2001 1 1136 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
2002 1 1063 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1066
2003 1 1063 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1066
2004 2 1084 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1090
2005 1 1052 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
2006 2 1006 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1015
2007 2 917 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 924
2008 2 871 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 876
2009 2 1052 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
2010 1 894 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 898
2011 4 864 0 2 0 0 1 0 871
2012 3 849 0 2 0 0 3 0 857
2013 4 853 0 4 0 0 2 0 863
2014 4 869 0 10 0 0 1 0 884
2015 5 815 0 8 0 0 2 0 830
2016 2 797 0 11 6 0 4 0 820
2017 4 743 0 13 2 0 6 0 768
2018 7 656 0 28 1 0 4 0 696
2019 2 575 0 46 0 0 3 0 626
2020 4 602 0 59 2 0 2 0 669
2021 4 638 1 62 1 0 2 0 708
2022 3 673 1 94 1 0 1 0 773
2023 5 702 1 114 2 0 2 0 826

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parker High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1091 53.0 20.5 0
1989 1102 59.0 18.6 n/a
1990 1101 61.0 18.0 0
1991 1123 61.0 18.4 n/a
1992 1166 64.0 18.2 n/a
1993 1095 64.0 17.1 n/a
1994 1078 63.0 17.1 n/a
1995 1055 61.4 17.2 n/a
1996 1055 61.4 17.2 n/a
1997 1098 58.7 18.7 29.3
1998 1140 57.7 19.8 44.8
1999 1198 58.0 20.7 22
2000 1208 66.0 18.3 23
2001 1137 71.0 16.0 16
2002 1066 60.7 17.6 63.8
2003 1066 60.7 17.6 63.8
2004 1090 63.0 17.3 58.2
2005 1057 64.0 16.5 65.4
2006 1015 69.0 14.7 62.8
2007 924 65.0 14.2 63.6
2008 876 59.5 14.7 63.4
2009 1057 62.3 16.8 75.8
2010 898 57.0 15.7 83.7
2011 871 59.5 14.6 66.7
2012 857 49.5 17.3 91.7
2013 863 54.0 15.9 93.3
2014 884 53.5 16.5 89.8
2015 830 52.0 15.9 64.3
2016 820 50.0 16.4 62.3
2017 768 45.0 17.0 64.3
2018 696 45.0 15.4 89.7
2019 626 41.0 15.2 89.6
2020 669 39.0 17.1 89.7
2021 708 35.0 20.2 89.7
2022 773 34.0 22.7 89.7
2023 826 36.0 22.9 89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parker High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1091 53.0 20.5 0
1989 1102 59.0 18.6 n/a
1990 1101 61.0 18.0 0
1991 1123 61.0 18.4 n/a
1992 1166 64.0 18.2 n/a
1993 1095 64.0 17.1 n/a
1994 1078 63.0 17.1 n/a
1995 1055 61.4 17.2 n/a
1996 1055 61.4 17.2 n/a
1997 1098 58.7 18.7 29.3
1998 1140 57.7 19.8 44.8
1999 1198 58.0 20.7 22
2000 1208 66.0 18.3 23
2001 1137 71.0 16.0 16
2002 1066 60.7 17.6 63.8
2003 1066 60.7 17.6 63.8
2004 1090 63.0 17.3 58.2
2005 1057 64.0 16.5 65.4
2006 1015 69.0 14.7 62.8
2007 924 65.0 14.2 63.6
2008 876 59.5 14.7 63.4
2009 1057 62.3 16.8 75.8
2010 898 57.0 15.7 83.7
2011 871 59.5 14.6 66.7
2012 857 49.5 17.3 91.7
2013 863 54.0 15.9 93.3
2014 884 53.5 16.5 89.8
2015 830 52.0 15.9 64.3
2016 820 50.0 16.4 62.3
2017 768 45.0 17.0 64.3
2018 696 45.0 15.4 89.7
2019 626 41.0 15.2 89.6
2020 669 39.0 17.1 89.7
2021 708 35.0 20.2 89.7
2022 773 34.0 22.7 89.7
2023 826 36.0 22.9 89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parker High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,009 (19.7%) $12,278 (80.3%) $15,289

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 294th of 366 High schoolsRanks 344th of 371 High schools
 12.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Parker High School)221.8
 20.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Birmingham City)20.14.9
 15.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Parker High School)165.4
 10.6%
   End of Course Science (Birmingham City)20.510.5
 10%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students626826
 31.9%
African American575702
 22.1%
American Indian02
Asian01
Hispanic46114
 147.8%
Pacific Islander00
White25
 150%
Two or More Races32
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.6%89.7%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Parker High School

Parker High School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Alabama high schools.

Students at Parker High School are 85% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Parker High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glen Iris Elementary School
Elementary : Hemphill Elementary School
Elementary : Phillips Academy
Elementary : Tuggle Elementary School
Elementary : Washington K8
Middle : Wilkerson Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 826 students attended Parker High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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